Osler-Rendu-Weber disease: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia • hemorrhagic telangiectasia • Rendu-Osler-Weber disease

Topics

human cardiovascular system capillary blood vessel purpura familial disease dwarfism inborn error of metabolism hematoma Marfan syndrome arteriovenous fistula erythromelalgia polyarteritis nodosa multiple endocrine neoplasia muscular dystrophy colour blindness

Key People

William Osler

Sir William Osler, Baronet

Canadian physician

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