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Clinical manifestations in a large hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) type 2 kindred.
American journal of medical genetics - 14 Aug 2000
McDonald J E, Miller F J, Hallam S E, Nelson L, Marchuk D A, Ward K J
Abstract excerpt
HHT type 2 (HHT 2) is a multi-system vascular dysplasia caused by a mutation in the ALK-1 gene, but the phenotype has not been well defined. We report on 51 members of an HHT 2 kindred with an ALK-1 gene mutation shown to be associated with the disorder. This ALK-1 mutation was detected in 38 kindred members who were evaluated systematically for associated vascular abnormalities. Pulmonary arteriovenous...
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