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Fibromuscular Dysplasia

An idiopathic, segmental, nonatheromatous disease of the musculature of arterial walls, leading to STENOSIS of small and medium-sized arteries. There is true proliferation of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS and fibrous tissue. Fibromuscular dysplasia lesions are smooth stenosis and occur most often in the renal and carotid arteries. They may also occur in other peripheral arteries of the extremity.
Also Known As:
Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Arteries; Arteries Fibromuscular Dysplasia; Arteries Fibromuscular Dysplasias; Dysplasia, Fibromuscular; Fibromuscular Dysplasias
Networked: 256 relevant articles (7 outcomes, 11 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
2. Hypertrophy
3. Renal Artery Obstruction (Renal Artery Stenosis)
4. Renovascular Hypertension (Goldblatt Syndrome)
5. Migraine Disorders (Migraine)

Experts

1. Saw, Jacqueline: 5 articles (01/2022 - 01/2014)
2. Debette, Stéphanie: 3 articles (01/2022 - 01/2014)
3. Pezzini, Alessandro: 3 articles (01/2022 - 01/2014)
4. Gornik, Heather L: 3 articles (01/2021 - 06/2013)
5. Zeller, Thomas: 3 articles (01/2014 - 12/2004)
6. Sandmann, W: 3 articles (07/2010 - 12/2002)
7. Voiculescu, A: 3 articles (07/2010 - 12/2002)
8. Min, Seung-Kee: 2 articles (06/2022 - 01/2016)
9. Inuzuka, Kazunori: 2 articles (09/2020 - 06/2016)
10. Sano, Masaki: 2 articles (09/2020 - 06/2016)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Fibromuscular Dysplasia:
1. ReninIBA
2. Antihypertensive Agents (Antihypertensives)IBA
3. AngiotensinsIBA
4. CollagenIBA
5. Proteins (Proteins, Gene)FDA Link
6. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors)IBA
7. Progesterone Receptors (Progesterone Receptor)IBA
8. LipidsIBA
9. FibrinIBA
10. alpha 1-Antitrypsin (alpha 1 Antitrypsin)IBA

Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Denervation
3. Stents
4. Catheters
5. Endarterectomy (Thromboendarterectomy)