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A Common Polymorphism within the IGF2 Imprinting Control Region Is Associated with Parent of Origin Specific Effects in Infantile Hemangiomas.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Schultz Brent, Yao Xiaopan, Deng Yanhong, Waner Milton, Spock Christopher, Tom Laura, Persing John, Narayan Deepak
Abstract excerpt
Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common tumor of the pediatric age group, affecting up to 4% of newborns ranging from inconsequential blemishes, to highly aggressive tumors. Following well defined growth phases (proliferative, plateau involutional) IH usually regress into a fibro-fatty residuum. Despite the high prevalence of IH, little is known regarding the pathogenesis of disease. A reported six fold...
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