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Repeated attacks of type III hereditary angioedema with factor XII mutation during pregnancy.
International journal of obstetric anesthesia - 1 Nov 2018
Feray S, Fain O, Kayem G, Sabourdin N, Constant I, Rigouzzo A
Abstract excerpt
In type III hereditary angioedema (HAE type III), the phenotype is the same as type I and type II disease, but the level and function of C1-esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) is normal. Hereditary angioedema type III has been described as an oestrogen-sensitive form because it can be triggered or aggravated by exposure to high oestrogen levels as seen during pregnancy, especially when associated with Factor XII...
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