Description: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease
with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 5000 that is characterized by the presence of vascular …

IN RESPONSE: As leaders of the International HHT Guidelines process, we appreciate the
opportunity to respond to the comment from our colleague Prof. Dr. med. Geisthoff on 2 …

… Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is an inherited disease related to an alteration in
angiogenesis, manifesting as cutaneous telangiectasias and epistaxis. As complications, it …

… Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) management … to eliminate bleeding
telangiectasias and achieve hemostasis. … Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of HHT, in …

… of HHT, and screening should be offered to at-risk family members if the diagnosis cannot
be ruled out. Pregnancy management: Women with HHT considering pregnancy are screened …

… At that time, the neurosurgeon informed the family that the patient likely had hereditary
hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Diagnosis. The patient was referred to our HHT center 20 …

… Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a complex genetic disease that affects multiple
organ systems and needs to be understood by radiologists, who have a key role in diagnosis …

… The prevalence and manifestations of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia in the Afro-Caribbean
population of the Netherlands Antilles: a family screening. Am J Med Genet A 2003;…

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease,
is a relatively common “rare” vascular disease with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 5000–…

… For millenia the existence of hereditary hemorrhagic disorders has been known. Only in
the last century has hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) been separated from the …