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Global gene expression profiling of telangiectasial tissue from patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Microvascular research - 1 May 2015
Tørring Pernille M, Larsen Martin Jakob, Kjeldsen Anette D, Ousager Lilian Bomme, Tan Qihua, Brusgaard Klaus
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), the most common inherited vascular disorder, is predominantly caused by mutations in ENG and ACVRL1, which are part of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway. HHT is characterized by the presence of mucocutaneous telangiectases and arteriovenous malformations in visceral organs, primarily the lungs, brain and liver. The most common...
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