Hereditary angioedema

PJ Busse, SC Christiansen - New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Hereditary Angioedema Hereditary angioedema is a rare genetic disease that may include
recurrent attacks of cutaneous angioedema, severe abdominal pain, and airway …

Angioedema in the emergency department: a practical guide to differential diagnosis and management

JA Bernstein, P Cremonesi, TK Hoffmann… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Angioedema is a common presentation in the emergency department (ED).
Airway angioedema can be fatal; therefore, prompt diagnosis and correct treatment are vital …

The international WAO/EAACI guideline for the management of hereditary angioedema–the 2017 revision and update

M Maurer, M Magerl, I Ansotegui… - World Allergy …, 2018 - Springer
Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is a rare and disabling disease. Early diagnosis and
appropriate therapy are essential. This update and revision of the global guideline for HAE …

An investigational oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor for on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema: a two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled …

E Aygören-Pürsün, A Zanichelli, DM Cohn, M Cancian… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Guidelines recommend effective on-demand therapy for all individuals with
hereditary angioedema. We aimed to assess the novel oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor …

Are complement deficiencies really rare? Overview on prevalence, clinical importance and modern diagnostic approach

AS Grumach, M Kirschfink - Molecular immunology, 2014 - Elsevier
Complement deficiencies comprise between 1 and 10% of all primary immunodeficiencies
(PIDs) according to national and supranational registries. They are still considered rare and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation and management of angioedema in the emergency department

BJ Long, A Koyfman, M Gottlieb - Western Journal of Emergency …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Angioedema is defined by non-dependent, non-pitting edema that affects several different
sites and is potentially life-threatening due to laryngeal edema. This narrative review …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized trial of icatibant for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor–induced upper airway angioedema

R Sinert, P Levy, JA Bernstein, R Body… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Upper airway angioedema is a rare, unpredictable, and at times life-threatening
adverse effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-Is) with no existing effective …

A consensus parameter for the evaluation and management of angioedema in the emergency department

JJ Moellman, JA Bernstein, C Lindsell… - Academic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Despite its relatively common occurrence and life‐threatening potential, the management of
angioedema in the emergency department (ED) is lacking in terms of a structured approach …

[HTML][HTML] Complement analysis 2016: Clinical indications, laboratory diagnostics and quality control

Z Prohászka, B Nilsson, A Frazer-Abel, M Kirschfink - Immunobiology, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, complement analysis of body fluids and biopsies, going far beyond C3 and
C4, has significantly enhanced our understanding of the disease process. Such expanded …

Oral tranexamic acid lightens refractory melasma

AWM Tan, P Sen, SH Chua… - Australasian Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background/Objectives Melasma is a common acquired hyperpigmentary disorder,
particularly among Asians and Hispanics, but its exact pathomechanism is poorly …