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A xenograft model for venous malformation.
Angiogenesis - 1 Nov 2018
Goines Jillian, Li Xian, Cai Yuqi, Mobberley-Schuman Paula, Metcalf Megan, Fishman Steven J, Adams Denise M, Hammill Adrienne M, Boscolo Elisa
Abstract excerpt
Vascular malformations are defects caused by the abnormal growth of the vasculature. Among them, venous malformation (VM) is an anomaly characterized by slow-flow vascular lesions with abnormally shaped veins, typically in sponge-like configuration. VMs can expand over years causing disfigurement, obstruction of vital structures, thrombosis, bleeding, and pain. Treatments have been very limited and primarily...
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