Encyclopedia: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is the result of disorderly smooth muscle proliferation throughout the bronchioles, alveolar septa, perivascular spaces, and lymphatics, resulting in the obstruction of small airways and lymphatics . LAM occurs in a sporadic form, which only affects females, who are usually of childbearing age. LAM also occurs in patients who have tuberous sclerosis. Sporadic LAM only affects women. The proliferating smooth muscle that occurs in the type of LAM seen...
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Is Lymphangioleiomyomatosis a genetic disease?
I'm doing a project on geneticc diseases in science class. We have to choose a...
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"While the exact cause of this disorder is not known, the fact that it occurs only in women leads researchers to believe that it may be transmitted as a sex-linked...
Asked by animallover435 - 18 months ago
My butt itches - Should I scratch it? Will I get lymphangioleiomyomatosis?
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scratch away - just don't get caught!
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