Article
[Hereditary C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency type I. Divergence of clinical symptoms and laboratory chemical findings].
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - 1 May 2001
Liekenbröcker T, Körner M, Kapp A, Elsner J
Abstract excerpt
A 35- and a 29-year-old woman presented with longstanding recurrent angioedema refractory to therapy with steroids and antihistaminic drugs. Laboratory data revealed in both cases a functional and immunohistochemical deficiency of C1-esterase-inhibitor protein (C1-INH). Further investigations of their families showed some individuals with the same pathological findings without any clinical symptoms. Thus we...
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