The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on epistaxis and anaemia in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) in central South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a clinically significant impact on epistaxis severity and anaemia in some individuals with HHT in central South Africa. Specific strategies are needed to optimise the management of HHT during the COVID-19 and future respiratory pandemics.
Authors
- Stephanie Juané Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6231-5460)
- Riaz Y. Seedat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9774-334X)
- Leriska Haupt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6820-9909)
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03777-2
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00