Lam.org.nz
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LAM Trust of New Zealand
Description
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, progressive and often fatal lung disease that strikes young women in the prime of their lives causing symptoms which include shortness of breath, chest pain, cough and lung collapse.
LAM is not a new disease; it was first described in medical literature by Von Stossel in 1937 and affects only women, usually between the onset of puberty and menopause.
The disease is characterized by an unusual type of muscle cell that invades the tissue of the lungs, including the airways and blood and lymph vessels. Over time, these muscle cells form into bundles and grow into the walls of the airways, and blood and lymph vessels, causing them to become obstructed.
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