The physician and hereditary angioedema friend or foe: 62-year diagnostic delay and iatrogenic procedures

The physician and hereditary angioedema friend or foe: 62-year diagnostic delay and iatrogenic procedures

Abstract Background Hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by episodes of acute subcutaneous swelling, and/or recurrent severe abdominal pain. The disease is potentially fatal if the upper-airway is involved. Iatrogenic ha...

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Main Authors: Anna Valerieva, Marco Cicardi, James Baraniuk, Maria Staevska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Subjects:
Hereditary angioedema
Diagnosis delay
Misdiagnosis
C1-inhibitor deficiency
C1-inhibitor esterase
Iatrogenic procedure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-018-0275-4

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