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Infantile Hemangiomas, Retinopathy of Prematurity and Cancer: A Common Pathogenetic Role of the β‐Adrenergic System
19 Dec 2014
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The serendipitous demonstration that the nonselective β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) antagonist propranolol promotes the regression of infantile hemangiomas (IHs) aroused interest around the involvement of the β-adrenergic system in angiogenic processes. The efficacy of propranolol was related to the β2-AR blockade and the consequent inhibition of the production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF),...
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