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Molecular genetics of vascular malformations.
Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology - 1 Sept 2001
Vikkula M, Boon L M, Mulliken J B
Abstract excerpt
Vascular malformations are localized errors of angiogenic development. Most are cutaneous and are called vascular 'birthmarks'. These anomalies are usually obvious in the newborn, grow commensurately with the child, and gradually expand in adulthood (Mulliken and Glowacki, 1982). Vascular malformations also occur in visceral organs, such as the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract, but are more common in the...
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