Risk factors and biomarkers of age-related macular degeneration

NG Lambert, H ElShelmani, MK Singh… - Progress in retinal and …, 2016 - Elsevier
A biomarker can be a substance or structure measured in body parts, fluids or products that
can affect or predict disease incidence. As age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the …

Genetics of hereditary angioedema revisited

AE Germenis, M Speletas - Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2016 - Springer
Contemporary genetic research has provided evidences that angioedema represents a
diverse family of disorders related to kinin metabolism, with a much greater genetic …

Hereditary and acquired angioedema: problems and progress: proceedings of the third C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency workshop and beyond

A Agostoni, E Aygören-Pürsün, KE Binkley… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare but life-threatening condition, manifests as acute
attacks of facial, laryngeal, genital, or peripheral swelling or abdominal pain secondary to …

Efficacy of human C1 esterase inhibitor concentrate compared with placebo in acute hereditary angioedema attacks

TJ Craig, RJ Levy, RL Wasserman, AK Bewtra… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Hereditary angioedema caused by C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency is a
rare disorder. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of pasteurized C1 esterase inhibitor …

Extracellular carbonic anhydrase mediates hemorrhagic retinal and cerebral vascular permeability through prekallikrein activation

BB Gao, A Clermont, S Rook, SJ Fonda… - Nature medicine, 2007 - nature.com
Excessive retinal vascular permeability contributes to the pathogenesis of proliferative
diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema, leading causes of vision loss in working …

Hereditary angio‐oedema in Denmark: a nationwide survey

A Bygum - British Journal of Dermatology, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Hereditary angio‐oedema (HAE) is a rare disease caused by deficiency of
complement C1 inhibitor (C1 inhibitor). The diagnosis is challenging as the disease can …

Functional analysis of the classical, alternative, and MBL pathways of the complement system: standardization and validation of a simple ELISA

MA Seelen, A Roos, J Wieslander, TE Mollnes… - Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Primary defence against invading microorganisms depends on a functional innate immune
system and the complement system plays a major role in such immunity. Deficiencies in one …

Angioedema associated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use: outcome after switching to a different treatment

M Cicardi, LC Zingale, L Bergamaschini… - Archives of internal …, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
Background Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are associated with
angioedema episodes that are potentially life-threatening. Few data are available on the …

A focused parameter update: Hereditary angioedema, acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor–associated angioedema

BL Zuraw, JA Bernstein, DM Lang, T Craig… - Journal of allergy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
These parameters were developed by the Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters (JTFPP),
representing the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI); the …

The natural history of hereditary angioedema and the impact of treatment with human C1-inhibitor concentrate during pregnancy: a long-term survey

I Czaller, B Visy, D Csuka, G Füst, F Tóth… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The course of hereditary angioedema (HAE) and the efficacy and safety of
human C1-INH concentrate were appraised during pregnancy and the postpartum period, in …