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Hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency: patient registry and approach to the prevalence in Spain.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Apr 2005
Roche Olga, Blanch Alvaro, Caballero Teresa, Sastre Noelia, Callejo Daniel, López-Trascasa Margarita
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare disease caused by C1 inhibitor mutations. Although more than 100 mutations have been described, epidemiologic data are lacking; therefore, we developed a Spanish HAE patient registry. OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of HAE and the current state of diagnosis and treatment of this disease in Spain. METHODS: Epidemiologic data were obtained by direct contact with...
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