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Influence of hormonal status in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia – analysis of an online patient questionnaire

  • By

  • Freya Droege

  • Kruthika Thangavelu

  • Angela Koeninger

  • Eva Maria Huessler

  • Stephan Lang

  • Boris A. Stuck

  • Urban W. Geisthoff

  • March 20, 2026

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    Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal dominant disease with a prevalence of 1 in 5000–8000.

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    Patients with HHT commonly experience spontaneous recurrent epistaxis, significantly impacting their quality of life.

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    The study surveyed 588 patients with confirmed HHT to assess the impact of hormonal factors on epistaxis severity.

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    Epistaxis severity did not significantly differ between male and female patients in the study cohort.

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    The study aimed to investigate hormonal influences on disease severity across different life stages in women with HHT.

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Influence of hormonal status in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia – analysis of an online patient questionnaire

  • by Freya Droege, Kruthika Thangavelu, Angela Koeninger, Eva Maria Huessler, Stephan Lang, Boris A. Stuck, Urban W. Geisthoff

  • March 20, 2026

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