Hereditary Angioedema-Associated Acute Pancreatitis in C1-Inhibitor Deficient and Normal C1-Inhibitor Patients: Case Reports and Literature Review
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Diagnosis and treatment of hereditary angioedema with normal C1 inhibitor
Until recently it was assumed that hereditary angioedema is a disease that results exclusively from a genetic deficiency of the C1 inhibitor. In 2000, families with hereditary angioedema, normal C1 inhibitor activity and protein in plasma were described. Since then numerous patients and families with that condition have been reported. Most of the patients by far were women. In many of the affec...
متن کاملSelf-administration of intravenous C1 esterase inhibitor in hereditary angioedema.
somal dominant disorder that results in episodes of acute edema in various organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, skin and larynx. It is estimated to affect about 1 in 50 000–100 000 people. The symptoms, including abdominal pain, laryngeal edema and subcutaneous edema, usually begin in childhood and persist throughout life with unpredictable severity. Hereditary angioedema is classified...
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BACKGROUND We report a case of a 31-year-old woman who began to notice swelling of her arms at age 20. She was once given a diagnosis of cellulitis, but her symptoms spontaneously resolved. The patient had swelling of the left forearm and palm and was referred to our department for evaluation. She had slight pain but no obvious weight gain. CASE SUMMARY Antinuclear antibody and other autoanti...
متن کاملPediatric hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) resulting from the deficiency of the C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) is a rare, life-threatening disorder. It is characterized by attacks of angioedema involving the skin and/or the mucosa of the upper airways, as well as the intestinal mucosa. In approximately 50 per cent of cases, clinical manifestations may appear during childhood. The complex management of HAE in pediatric...
متن کاملHereditary angioedema without deficiency of C1 inhibitor: response to therapy
Results Nineteen patients have been identified (2M:17F; 20-60 years old). The following therapies were oriented: combined contraceptive substitution for progestagen (10/19); treatment with progestagen (2/19); tranexamic acid (15/19): 1250mg (2), 1000mg (1), 750 (5), 500 mg (4), 250 mg (1); oxandrolon (5/19) (0.5 mg-5mg/day), danazol 200mg/day (1/19) and combined therapy woth oxandrolon and tran...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2296-858X
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2019.00080