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Vascular malformations: localized defects in vascular morphogenesis.
Clinical genetics - 1 May 2003
Brouillard P, Vikkula M
Abstract excerpt
Vascular anomalies are localized defects of the vasculature, and usually affect a limited number of vessels in a restricted area of the body. They are subdivided into vascular malformations and vascular tumours. Most are sporadic, but Mendelian inheritance is observed in some families. By genetic analysis, several causative genes have been identified during the last 10 years. This has shed light into the...
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