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Hereditary angioedema: a Taiwanese family with a novel gene mutation.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Wen Da-Chin, Shyur Shyh-Dar, Wu Jiunn-Yi, Lin Chun-Chun, Chiang Yi-Chi, Huang Li-Hsin, Lin Mao-Tsair, Yang Hwai-Chih, Liang Pei-Hsuan
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a deficiency of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH). Affected individuals have attacks of swelling involving almost any part of the body. We studied a family with 15 living members, including a 16-year-old girl who had 3 attacks o...
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