Gender differences in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia severity.
J M Mora-LujánA IriarteE AlbaM A Sánchez-CorralP CerdàF CruellasQ OrdiX CorbellaJ RibasJ CastelloteAntoni Riera-MestrePublished in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2020)
HHT women showed more severe hepatic involvement than men, also among HHT1 and HHT2 patients. Women had higher prevalence of pulmonary AVMs and needed invasive procedures more frequently, while men needed attention at the ED more often. These data might help physicians to individualize HHT patients follow-up.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- primary care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary hypertension
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- big data
- insulin resistance
- cervical cancer screening