Laboratory testing for C1 inhibitor deficiency: a comparison of two approaches to C1 inhibitor function
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[Practical management of C1 inhibitor deficiency].
C1 inhibitor deficiency is a rare syndrome clinically characterized by recurrent episodes of swelling of subcutaneous tissue or angioedema. It can involve the skin, upper respiratory airways and abdomen. There are two main types: hereditary and acquired. Angioedema can involve practically any part of the cutaneous surface, it can cause lethal laryngeal edema and can present as gastrointestinal ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry: International Journal of Laboratory Medicine
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0004-5632,1758-1001
DOI: 10.1258/000456307779596020