Genetics and Gene Expression in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

Authors :: Pacheco-Rodriguez, Gustavo
Kristof, Arnold S.
Stevens, Linda A.
Yi Zhang
Crooks, Denise
Moss, Joel
Source :: CHEST. Mar2002 Supplement, Vol. 121, p56S. 5p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Discusses the clinical characteristics of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), the association of LAM and tuberculosis sclerosis complex (TSC), the morphologic characteristics of abnormal smooth muscle proliferative lesions, as well as gene and protein abnormalities that are characteristic of both sporadic LAM and LAM in patients with TSC.