Article
Life expextancy of parents with Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 22 Apr 2016
de Gussem E M, Edwards C P, Hosman A E, Westermann C J J, Snijder R J, Faughnan M E, Mager J J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease associated with epistaxis, arteriovenous malformations and telangiectasias. Disease complications may result in premature death. METHOD: We investigated life-expectancies of parents of HHT patients compared with their non-HHT partners using self- or telephone-administered questionnaires sent to their children. Patients were...
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