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Clinical Services (Vascular Malformations of the Brain):
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Arteriovenous Malformations
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AVMs are present at birth (congenital) and appear to result from incomplete blood vessel development early in fetal life. Rarely, AVMs can run in families, so researchers suspect a genetic link is at work. Physicians do not attribute AVMs to environmental influences during pregnancy.
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