Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, abbreviated HHT, is an inherited syndrome,[1] due to a mutation in ENG (CD105).[2]
It may occur with Juvenile polyposis syndrome and be associated with a SMAD4 mutation.[3]
General
- Autosomal dominant inheritance.[4]
- Arteriovenous malformation = hallmark lesion.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 187300
- ↑ Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 131195
- ↑ Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 175050
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Marchuk, DA.; Srinivasan, S.; Squire, TL.; Zawistowski, JS. (Apr 2003). "Vascular morphogenesis: tales of two syndromes.". Hum Mol Genet 12 Spec No 1: R97-112. PMID 12668602.