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The international WAO/EAACI guideline for the management of hereditary angioedema – the 2017 revision and update [PDF]
Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is a rare and disabling disease. Early diagnosis and appropriate therapy are essential. This update and revision of the global guideline for HAE provides up-to-date consensus recommendations for the management of HAE.
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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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findings from the Icatibant Outcome Survey [PDF]
Background Patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) experience recurrent attacks of cutaneous or submucosal edema that may be frequent and severe; prophylactic treatments can be prescribed to prevent attacks ...
Aberer, Werner +7 more
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Hereditary angioedema: Not an allergy
Hereditary angioedema is a genetic disorder due to a deficiency or malfunction of C1 esterase inhibitor. We herein describe a case of 25-year-old male who presented with swelling over face since one day.
Sanjay Bhivgade +3 more
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Pediatric hereditary angioedema [PDF]
Abstract Hereditary angioedema ( HAE ) is a lifelong illness characterized by recurrent swelling of the skin, intestinal tract, and, ominously, the upper airway. It is caused by inadequate activity of the protein C1‐inhibitor, with dysfunction in the kallikrein/bradykinin ...
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A Case Report of Angioedema and Anaphylactic Shock Induced by Ingestion of Polyethylene Glycol [PDF]
Introduction: We report one of few documented cases of a severe anaphylactic reaction with angioedema to polyethylene glycol (PEG).Case Report: The patient presented 30 minutes after onset of his symptoms and quickly developed hypoxia and hypotension ...
Osborn, Lesley, Rossi, Amy
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Secreted phospholipases A2 in hereditary angioedema with C1-inhibitor deficiency [PDF]
BackgroundHereditary angioedema (HAE) caused by deficiency (type I) or dysfunction (type II) of the C1 inhibitor protein (C1-INH-HAE) is a disabling, potentially fatal condition characterized by recurrent episodes of swelling. We have recently found that
Andrea Zanichelli +16 more
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Hereditary angioedema is a rare (1:50,000) hereditary chronic disease from the group of primary immunodeficiencies, which manifests in the form of recurrent skin and mucous membrane edema of the respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract.Pathogenesis ...
E. A. Rogozhkina +3 more
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Hereditary angioedema is a rare disease, transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. The disease usually manifests as acute subcutaneous or submucosal swellings and abdominal pain of two to five days duration. When localized to head or throat, life-threatening edema of the larynx may occur. The disease is caused by reduced amount of active C1 inhibitor.
A, Sabbah, I, Marsollier, V, Trouillard
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Background: Hereditary angioedema is a rare hereditary and potentially life-threatening disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of cutaneous and submucosal swelling. In spite of the advances made in terms of pathophysiology, underlying mechanisms are
Ana López, Diego Fernández Romero
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