Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HTT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome, is a somewhat rare genetic disorder that affects the development of blood vessels. The disorder weakens the vessels because they lack capillaries that connect arteries to veins. Without capillaries and their important purpose, arterial blood goes directly to the veins at a higher speed and pressure […]