A 35-year-old man presents with recurrent epistaxis over 6 months. Examination reveals telangiectasia on the nasal mucosa, lips, and fingertips. Which feature best distinguishes hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) from idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) as a cause of epistaxis?

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