Molecular Studies on Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia Families

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a condition inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Sequencing DNA from affected and unaffected family members allows us to identify disease-causal genes. Sequencing these genes allows us to identify what the precise DNA variants are which are causing disease, particularly if linked to functional assays in separate studies.