Psychology and hereditary angioedema: A systematic review.

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Background: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is caused by mutations in the C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) gene Serpin Family G Member 1(SERPING1), which results in either the decreased synthesis of normal C1-INH (C1-INH-HAE type I) or expression of unfunctional C1-INH (C1-INH-HAE type II). In recent studies, emotional stress was reported by patients as the most common trigger factor for C1-INH-HAE attacks. Moreover, patients...

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