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Genotype-phenotype relationship for localization and age distribution of telangiectases in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2008
Letteboer Tom G W, Mager Hans-Jurgen, Snijder Repke J, Lindhout Dick, Ploos van Amstel Hans-Kristian, Zanen Pieter, Westermann Kees J J
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) ranging from telangiectases to larger AVMs. Mutations in two genes cause HHT; ENG (HHT1) and ACVRL1 (HHT2). Although the hallmark for clinical diagnosis is the presence of telangiectases, there are few publications reporting the relative distribution and frequency of these features...
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