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Background: Bradykinin angioedemas are a potentially serious side effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and more controversially of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB).
Marie Douillard, MD +7 more
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Classification, diagnosis, and approach to treatment for angioedema: Consensus report from the Hereditary Angioedema International Working Group [PDF]
Angioedema is defined as localized and self-limiting edema of the subcutaneous and submucosal tissue, due to a temporary increase in vascular permeability caused by the release of vasoactive mediator(s). When angioedema recurs without significant wheals,
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Subcutaneous plasma‐derived human C1‐Inhibitor concentrate (pdC1INH) may be safe and effective for long‐term prophylaxis during pregnancy and lactation in hereditary angioedema patients.
Shimalee Andarawewa +1 more
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Misdiagnosed as Hereditary Angioedema [PDF]
Hereditary angioedema is a rare, but potentially life-threatening genetic disorder that results from an autosomal dominant trait. It is characterized by acute, recurrent attacks of severe local edema, most commonly affecting the skin and mucosa. Swelling
Andersen, Michelle Fog, Bygum, Anette
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Early diagnosis of hereditary angioedema in children: genetic testing should be prioritized
Background When a member of a family has been diagnosed with hereditary angioedema (HAE) before a child is born, the question of early diagnosis arises. Indeed, the first attacks may occur at birth.
A. Bocquet +6 more
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Terrible APS — a newly defined variant of severe APS
IntroductionAntiphospholipid syndrome (APS) presents with various clinical features and some patients exhibit progressive, refractory disease that does not meet the catastrophic APS (cAPS) criteria. This study describes a new subcategory of APS patients,
Stanley Niznik +10 more
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ABSTRACT Background Remission, a term used to describe a goal of treatment for some chronic diseases, has recently been proposed for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, it is unclear what remission means for CRS and why it should serve as a goal in the present‐day treatment of CRS.
Nikhil Parail +7 more
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Simvastatin: A Risk Factor for Angioedema? [PDF]
Objective. To report a case of simvastatin-induced angioedema in a patient with near nightly episodes of orofacial angioedema. Case Summary. A 75-year-old African American female presented to the emergency department with recurrent face, lip, and tongue ...
Kara, Areeba +2 more
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Interlukin‐5 (IL‐5) plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) by promoting eosinophil differentiation, activation, and survival. We present here a typical case of EGPA in which treatment with IL‐5 pathway inhibitors is prescribed, showing to be beneficial for the patient.
Alvise Berti, Christian Pagnoux
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Management of hereditary angioedema with normal C1Inh: a series of 163 French patients
Background The diagnosis of hereditary angioedema with a normal C1Inh was genetic. The two most frequent pathogenic variants are found in the FXII and PLG genes.
Alexis Bocquet +15 more
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