- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM): Symptoms Treatment
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare condition that causes cysts and other growths to form in your lungs, kidneys and lymphatic system Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain and cough
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis - Wikipedia
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, progressive and systemic disease that typically results in cystic lung destruction It predominantly affects women, especially during childbearing years [1]
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis - Pulmonary Disorders - Merck Manual . . .
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia. org
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) refers to a rare, progressive, multisystem neoplastic disease characterized by abnormal proliferation of smooth muscle-like cells which cause scattered thin-walled lung cysts, lymphatic abnormalities and solid organ angiomyolipomas
- What is LAM? - The LAM Foundation
What is LAM? Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (lim-FAN-je-o-LI-o-MI-o-ma-TO-sis), or LAM, is a rare lung disease that affects women almost exclusively LAM is characterized by an abnormal growth of smooth muscle cells, especially in the lungs, lymphatic system, and kidneys
- LAM - What Is LAM? | NHLBI, NIH
LAM, or lymphangioleiomyomatosis, is a rare lung disease affecting mostly women of childbearing age Abnormal muscle-like cells grow in the lungs, making breathing difficult
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: MedlinePlus Genetics
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a condition that affects the lungs, the kidneys , and the lymphatic system Explore symptoms, inheritance, genetics of this condition
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) - American Thoracic Society
LAM occurs in 3-8 women per million in the general population LAM is caused by mutations in the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) genes These mutations lead to growth of abnormal cells that spread by the blood stream and make their way into the lungs
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