Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: Information on 123 patients with hereditary angioedema was obtained from medical histories and reports by the general practitioners, emergency physicians, and hospitals involved. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
Laryngeal edema may occur at any age, although young adults are at greatest risk. In adults, the interval between onset of symptoms and acute risk of asphyxiation is usually long enough to allow for use of appropriate emergency procedures. To prevent a fatal outcome, it is essential to instruct patients and their relatives about the first signs of laryngeal edemas and the necessary procedures to follow.
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Authors | Konrad Bork, Jochen Hardt, Karl-Heinz Schicketanz, Nina Ressel |
Journal | Archives of internal medicine
(Arch Intern Med)
Vol. 163
Issue 10
Pg. 1229-35
(May 26 2003)
ISSN: 0003-9926 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12767961
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Aged
- Angioedema
(complications, drug therapy, genetics)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins
(deficiency)
- Humans
- Laryngeal Edema
(drug therapy, etiology, genetics, prevention & control)
- Middle Aged
- Risk Factors
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