Article
Hereditary Angioedema with Normal C1 Inhibitor and F12 Mutations in 42 Brazilian Families.
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice - 1 Jan 2000
Veronez Camila Lopes, Moreno Adriana S, Constantino-Silva Rosemeire Navickas, Maia Luana S M, Ferriani Mariana P L, Castro Fábio F M, Valle Solange Rodrigues, Nakamura Victor Koji, Cagini Nathália, Gonçalves Rozana Fátima, Mansour Eli, Serpa Faradiba Sarquis, Coelho Dias Gabriela Andrade, Piccirillo Miguel Alberto, Toledo Eliana, de Souza Bernardes Marli, Cichon Sven, Stieber Christiane, Arruda L Karla, Pesquero João Bosco, Grumach Anete Sevciovic
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) with normal C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) is a rare condition with clinical features similar to those of HAE with C1-INH deficiency. Mutations in the F12 gene have been identified in subsets of patients with HAE with normal C1-INH, mostly within families of European descent. OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to describe clinical characteristics observed in Brazilians from 42 families with...
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