Article
Type III hereditary angio-oedema: clinical and biological features in a French cohort.
Allergy - 1 Oct 2010
Vitrat-Hincky V, Gompel A, Dumestre-Perard C, Boccon-Gibod I, Drouet C, Cesbron J Y, Lunardi J, Massot C, Bouillet L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary angio-oedema (HAE) has been associated with C1inhibitor deficiency. The first cases of type III HAE were described in patients with normal C1Inh antigenic protein level and function and normal C4 levels in 2000. This finding has been reported mostly in women with a family history and may be influenced by exogenous oestrogen exposure. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this article is to describe...
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