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Hereditary Angioedema with and Without C1-Inhibitor Deficiency in Postmenopausal Women.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Billebeau Aurore, Fain Olivier, Launay David, Boccon-Gibod Isabelle, Bouillet Laurence, Gobert Delphine, Plu-Bureau Geneviève, Gompel Anne
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Most types of hereditary angioedema (HAE) are worsened by endogenous or exogenous estrogens. Conversely, androgens can improve HAE with abnormal C1-Inhibitor (C1-INH) by increasing C1-INH concentrations. Menopause is associated with an extinction of ovarian estrogenic and androgenic secretion. There is currently insufficient information on postmenopausal women with HAE. The objective of this study was to...
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