[HTML][HTML] Frequency of epistaxis and telangiectasia in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) in comparison with the general population: Curaçao …

J McDonald, J Kornish, DA Stevenson… - Genetics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose The Curaçao criteria are well-established diagnostic criteria for hereditary
hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), but they lack details regarding a predictive presentation
of epistaxis and telangiectasias. This study collects and compares data in HHT and
population cohorts to inform the application of these criteria. Methods In-person interviews
regarding epistaxis and targeted examination for telangiectases in a general population
cohort (n= 204) and an HHT cohort (n= 432) were conducted. Results Frequency of …