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Tag: AVM

  • HHT

    What is HHT? HHT (Hereditary Hemorrhagic Teleangiectasia), called Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome,  is an inherited disorder in which small blood vessels develop abnormally [ref 1].  It is estimated that 30,000 to 60,000 people (1 out 5,000 to 10,000) in the United States are affected. Individuals with HHT develop telengiectasias in the skin (usually in the fingers and hands) and…