SMAD4 Deficiency Leads to Development of Arteriovenous Malformations in Neonatal and Adult Mice
Background Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare genetic vascular disorder caused by mutations in endoglin (ENG), activin receptor‐like kinase 1 (ACVRL1; ALK1), or SMAD4. Major clinical symptoms of HHT are arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) found in the brain, lungs, visceral organs,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-11-01
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Series: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.009514 |