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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: report of 15 affected cases in a Mexican family.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2036743     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a Mexican family with 15 members affected with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), all of them suffering from severe hemorrhagic episodes treated with multiple blood transfusions; one patient had a cerebral arteriovenous fistula that required surgical treatment and two others had severe cirrhosis of the liver. Clinical findings in this family illustrate the variable expressivity in HHT, which should be taken into account for the purpose of genetic counselling and monitoring for early detection of systemic complications.
Authors:
B Guillén; J Guízar; J de la Cruz; F Salamanca
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical genetics     Volume:  39     ISSN:  0009-9163     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Genet.     Publication Date:  1991 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-07-03     Completed Date:  1991-07-03     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0253664     Medline TA:  Clin Genet     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  214-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Unit of Investigation in Human Genetics, Subjefatura de Investigación and Pediatric Hospital, National Medical Center, I.M.S.S. La Raza, Mexico.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Aged
Blood Transfusion
Female
Gene Expression / genetics
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Variation / genetics
Hemorrhage / etiology,  therapy
Humans
Male
Mexico
Middle Aged
Pedigree
Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / complications,  genetics*,  pathology

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