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Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome |
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| Alternative Names: | Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
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| Prevention: | Genetic counseling is recommended for prospective parents with a family history of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Some strokes and high output heart failure can be prevented by clotting off the abnormal blood vessels in the lung (see above).
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Review Date: 8/6/2003
Reviewed By: Douglas R. Stewart, M.D., Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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