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Increase of circulating endothelial cells in patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.
International journal of hematology - 1 Jan 2015
Massa Margherita, Canzonieri Cecilia, Campanelli Rita, Ornati Federica, Fois Gabriela, Pagella Fabio, Matti Elina, Buscarini Elisabetta, Danesino Cesare, Rosti Vittorio, Olivieri Carla
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by vascular malformations. The genes known to be associated with HHT include ENG (HHT1), ACVRL1 (HHT2) and SMAD4 (JPHT). It has been reported that circulating CD34(+) cell subsets repair damaged vessels. To investigate whether mobilization of these cells is present in the peripheral blood (PB) of HTT patients, we analyzed...
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