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Management of hereditary angioedema in pregnant women: a review
1 Sept 2014
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THREE TYPES OF HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA (HAE) HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED: two are due to C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency (C1-INH-HAE types I and II) and one is characterized by normal C1-INH (nC1-INH-HAE). The management of pregnancy in patients with HAE is often a clinical challenge owing to potential worsening of the disease in relation to the physiological increase in estrogens and the limited treatment options. This...
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