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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021 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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Cureus, 2023 The authors present the case of a 22-year-old female who reported having a persistent sore throat. The patient had a history of recurring episodes of hereditary angioedema and arrived at the emergency department with her C1-esterase inhibitor. The epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment strategies are presented.
Banerjee, Anjali +4 more
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A case of angioedema of hereditary origin in a rural clinic near Subotica [PDF]
ABC: časopis urgentne medicine, 2023 Introduction: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. It manifests with bradykinin-mediated swelling due to a deficiency of C1 inhibitor.
Gavrilović Nikola +2 more
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Long-term prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema [PDF]
Liječnički vjesnik, 2022 Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare inherited disease characterized by recurrent attacks of painful swelling of the subcutaneous and submucosal tissues.
Dijana Perković +8 more
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World Allergy Organization Journal, 2023 Background: Given the recent approval of oral berotralstat in several countries for hereditary angioedema (HAE) prophylaxis, transition from long-term androgens to berotralstat may occur in clinical practice.
Jonny G. Peter, MB ChB, MMed, FCP (SA), PhD +4 more
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Clinical and Translational Allergy, 2021 Background Angioedemas localized in the upper airway are potentially life threatening, and without proper treatment, they may lead to death by suffocation. Upper airway edemas (UAE) in bradykinin‐mediated angioedemas can even be the first symptoms of the
Zsuzsanna Balla +8 more
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Hereditary angioedema type III (estrogen-dependent) report of three cases and literature review* [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013 In this article, three cases of hereditary angioedema (HAE) type III (estrogen-dependent or with normal C1 inhibitor) are reported. The HAE was initially described in women of the same family in association with high-leveled estrogenic conditions such as
Amanda Rodrigues Miranda +5 more
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Physician awareness and understanding of hereditary angioedema: A web‐based study in Japan
Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy, 2022 Objectives Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare disease with acute attacks in the skin and mucosa throughout the body including life‐threatening laryngeal edema and abdominal attacks with severe pain.
Atsushi Fukunaga +6 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 It has been hypothesized that low levels of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH), a key inhibitor of the complement pathway, may play a role in the occurrence of adverse events (AEs) associated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy.
Isaac R. Melamed +3 more
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Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2019 Introduction: Hospitalizations due to angioedema are important especially in debilitating or life-threatening situations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and etiology of angioedema without urticaria in hospital admissions.
Joana Cosme +3 more
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