Acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency in lymphomas: prevalence, symptoms, and response to treatment.

Abstract excerpt

We retrospectively studied the prevalence of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1 INH) deficiency in 131 patients with various lymphomas. We determined C1 INH activity, C1 INH antigen, and C4 concentration at diagnosis and after chemotherapy. In follicular lymphoma (FL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) consecutive patients were studied. In these entities, the prevalence of C1 INH...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Angioedemas, Hereditary
• Share to Combined Modality Therapy