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How great is the risk of future bleeding for children with brain arteriovenous malformations?

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The synopsis was written by Martina Habeck, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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    Louis R Caplan

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Caplan, L. How great is the risk of future bleeding for children with brain arteriovenous malformations?. Nat Rev Neurol 2, 308–309 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0173

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