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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia in Danish patients with pathogenic variants in SMAD4: a nationwide study.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 May 2023
Jelsig Anne Marie, Kjeldsen Anette, Christensen Lise Lotte, Bertelsen Birgitte, Karstensen John Gásdal, Brusgaard Klaus, Torring Pernille M
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant condition characterised by recurrent epistaxis, telangiectatic lesions in the skin and mucosal membranes, and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in various organs. In 3%-5% of patients, HHT is caused by pathogenic germline variants (PVs) in SMAD4, and these patients often have additional symptoms of juvenile polyposis...
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