Drug Therapy
Drugs are approved in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for specific purposes to help guide medical practice.
Currently, there are no FDA approved drugs specifically for the treatment of HHT. However, there have been several promising studies and positive results for medications originally developed to treat other conditions.
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Entering the Therapeutics Age: A New Era for HHT Treatment (Recorded)
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Nuts and Bolts of A Clinical Trial – the PATH-HHT Study (Recorded)
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International HHT Guidelines – Overview (Recorded)
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Scientific Literature – 2018Journal of Internal Medicine. Authors: Al-Samkari, H., Kritharis, A., Rodriguez-Lopez, J.M., and Kuter, D.J. This article can be purchased directly from the publisher. Click to view the article description and purchase options.
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