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Insulin-like growth factor 2 and potential regulators of hemangioma growth and involution identified by large-scale expression analysis
28 May 2002
Abstract excerpt
Hemangiomas are benign tumors of the vascular endothelium and are the most common tumors of infancy. These tumors are characterized by an initial phase of rapid proliferation, which is followed, in most cases, by spontaneous involution. Although most lesions resolve without complication, there are some cases in which hemangiomas can be life threatening when occurring near a vital structure. Treatment for these...
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