Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome is an inherited disorder of the blood vessels that can cause excessive bleeding.

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; HHT

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome is a condition passed down through families. It results from a problem in one of a few genes. Scientists have identified some of the genes involved. However, they do not know exactly how the gene defects lead to problems seen in persons with this syndrome.

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Review Date: 05/15/2011
Reviewed By: Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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