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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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Main Authors: Farkas, Henriette, Varga, Lilian
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133501/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21760740
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S10322
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