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Prevalence of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in Children versus Adults with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

It is unclear whether pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia develop later in life or are preformed in childhood. We show that the prevalence of PAVMs in children is similar to that in their parents, providing evidence against de novo PAVM formation in...

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2013-07, Vol.163 (1), p.282-284
Main Authors: Latino, Giuseppe A., BSc, Al-Saleh, Suhail, MBBS, MSc, FRCPC, Alharbi, Nasser, MD, Edwards, Christina, BSc, Faughnan, Marie E., MSc, MD, FRCPC, Ratjen, Felix, MD, FRCPC
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Summary:It is unclear whether pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia develop later in life or are preformed in childhood. We show that the prevalence of PAVMs in children is similar to that in their parents, providing evidence against de novo PAVM formation in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.02.021