Trauma Can Induce Telangiectases in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Trauma Can Induce Telangiectases in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease of the fibrovascular tissue resulting in visceral vascular malformations and (muco-) cutaneous telangiectases with recurrent bleedings. The mechanism behind the disease is not fully understood; however, observations from HH...

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Main Authors: Urban Geisthoff, Ha-Long Nguyen, Rolf Lefering, Steffen Maune, Kruthika Thangavelu, Freya Droege
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)
telangiectases
mechanical damage
sun-induced trauma
vascular malformations
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1507

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