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Genetic Screening in a Large Cohort of Italian Patients Affected by Primary Lymphedema Using a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Approach.
Lymphology - 1 Jun 2016
Michelini S, Vettori A, Maltese P E, Cardone M, Bruson A, Fiorentino A, Cappellino F, Sainato V, Guerri G, Marceddu G, Tezzele S, Bertelli M
Abstract excerpt
Primary lymphedema is a rare inherited condition characterized by swelling of body tissues caused by accumulation of fluid, especially in the lower limbs. In many patients, primary lymphedema has been associated with variations in a number of genes involved in the development and maintenance of the lymphatic system. In this study, we performed a genetic screening in patients affected by primary lymphedema using a...
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