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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu Disease)
1996-04-08
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, is a hereditary disorder leading to easily bleeding telangiectases on skin and mucosal surfaces, and it is associated with the presence of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in multiple organ systems. These AVMs may cause serious complications when they are located in the lungs, liver, or brain. The prevalence of AVMs in patients...
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- Literature Corpus work
- cd132e20-6ebe-59cf-bd58-bc8e355e5e6a
- DOI
- 10.1001/archinte.1996.00440070028004
