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Serum vascular endothelial growth factor-D levels in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis reflect lymphatic involvement.
Chest - 1 May 2009
Glasgow Connie G, Avila Nilo A, Lin Jing-Ping, Stylianou Mario P, Moss Joel
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BACKGROUND: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare multisystem disorder affecting primarily women of child-bearing age, and characterized by cystic lung destruction, tumors of the kidney (angiomyolipomas [AMLs]), and involvement of the axial lymphatics (lymphangioleiomyomas). Patients with LAM...
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