Delayed presentation of ACE inhibitor-induced angio-oedema
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C1 Inhibitor deficiency is a rare disorder, characterised by recurrent angio-oedema of skin, upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. It can be a mimicker of acute abdomen or anaphylaxis to drug or food and lead on to unnecessary overtreatment. Three case reports of such patients with history of recurrent abdominal pain and angio-oedema due to C1 Inhibitor deficiency is reported here.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010453