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Angioedema can occur in the absence of urticaria and can be broadly divided into three main categories: mast cell-mediated (e.g., histamine), non-mast-cell-mediated (bradykinin-induced) and idiopathic angioedema.
Gina Lacuesta +3 more
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Urticaria (hives) is a common disorder that often presents with angioedema (swelling that occurs beneath the skin). It is generally classified as acute, chronic or physical.
Kanani Amin +2 more
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Acute angioedema of the upper airways can be life-threatening. An important distinction is drawn between mast-cell-mediated angioedema and bradykinin-mediated angioedema; the treatment of these two entities is fundamentally different.This review is based on pertinent articles retrieved by a selective search in PubMed and on guidelines concerning the ...
Janina, Hahn +5 more
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AbstractA 14-year-old African American female presented to the emergency department with spontaneous, sudden-onset lip swelling for 1 h. On examination, there was significant water-bag edema of the upper lip extending to the philtrum and premaxilla. Nasopharyngeal laryngoscopy revealed a patent airway without edema.
Helen Lesser, Jason E. Cohn
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Background: In hereditary angioedema (HAE) due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE), bradykinin-mediated submucosal and/or subcutaneous angioedema dominates the clinical picture.
Hanga Réka Horváth, MD +5 more
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C1-inhibitor/C1-inhibitor antibody complexes in acquired angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency
Background Autoantibodies against C1-inhibitor (C1-INH-Ab) have a diagnostic value in acquired angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-AAE), even though antibodies can circulate in complexes, which can be undetectable by proven methods. Our aim
Zsofia Polai +6 more
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Risk of angioedema following invasive or surgical procedures in HAE type I and II : the natural history [PDF]
Background: Hereditary angioedema (HAE), caused by deficiency in C1-inhibitor (C1-INH), leads to unpredictable edema of subcutaneous tissues with potentially fatal complications.
Aygören-Pürsün, Emel +4 more
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Background The coronavirus disease pandemic and its containing measures have caused concerns for patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) and their treating physicians.
Marcus Maurer +5 more
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C1 inhibitor deficiency: 2014 United Kingdom consensus document [PDF]
C1 inhibitor deficiency is a rare disorder manifesting with recurrent attacks of disabling and potentially life-threatening angioedema. Here we present an updated 2014 United Kingdom consensus document for the management of C1 inhibitor-deficient ...
Ashworth, F +11 more
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Angioedema is defined as edema of the skin or mucosa, including the respiratory and the gastrointestinal mucosa, which is self-limiting, and in most cases is completely resolved in less than 72 hours. It occurs due to increased permeability of the mucosal and submucosal capillaries and postcapillary venules, with resulting plasma extravasation.
Holguín Gómez, Luisa +2 more
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