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Ecallantide is a novel treatment for attacks of hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) resulting from the deficiency of the C1 inhibitor protein is a rare disease, characterized by paroxysms of edema formation in the subcutis and in the submucosa. Edema can cause obstruction of the upper airway, which may lead to suffocation. Prompt elimination of edema is...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133501/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21760740 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S10322 |