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Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. The condition can affect males or females of any ethnic or racial group. Children with this syndrome develop red or reddish-purple collections of abnormal blood vessels called...

Source:ADAM

Date:May 16, 2007

Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome (OWR), or hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), is a blood vessel disorder, typically involving recurrent nosebleeds and telangiectases (arteriovenous malformations that result in small red spots on the skin) of t...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is an inherited condition characterized by abnormal blood vessels which are delicate and prone to bleeding. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber disease.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a condition characterized by abnormal blood vessels which are delicate and prone to bleeding. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health