Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Definition

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Sentence Examples

• In hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia these spots occur because the blood vessel is fragile and bleeds easily.

• Unlike hemophilia, where bleeding is caused by an ineffective clotting mechanism in the blood, bleeding in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is caused by fragile blood vessels.

• There is no specific treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

• Because it is an inherited disorder, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia cannot be prevented.

• Parents should be aware that frequent nosebleeds are a common sign of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.