A neglected cause of anaemia: hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
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چکیده
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) or Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome is an inherited disorder characterized by vascular dysplasias leading to hemorrhages. If affects approximately 1 in 10,000 Caucasian people. The most common presentation chronic and recurrent epistaxis whereas bleeding from other sites can lead life-threatening complications.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Advances in Medicine
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2349-3925', '2349-3933']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20222404