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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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Autores principales: Farkas, Henriette, Varga, Lilian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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