[An autosomal dominant vascular anomaly characterized by telangiectases of the skin and mucous membranes and by recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. This disorder is caused by mutations of a gene (on chromosome 9q3) which encodes endoglin, a membrane glycoprotein that binds TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA. ( MSH )]
UMLS (ICD9CM) C0039445 Relation/PAR: telangiectasia
Vascular Hemostatic Disorders