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Hereditary Angioedema : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency

Causes Overview Articles

Hereditary angioedema
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is caused by low levels or improper function of a protein called C1 inhibitor. This problem affects the blood vessels. People with hereditary angioedema can develop rapid swelling of the hands, feet, limbs, face, intest...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 1, 2008
Hereditary angioneurotic edema
The central Pyncheon family in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables carries an ancestral curse of dying from choking on their own blood. Hawthorne describes members of the family who made odd sounds in the throat and chest when agit...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema
The central Pyncheon family in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables carries an ancestral curse of dying from choking on their own blood. Hawthorne describes members of the family who made odd sounds in the throat and chest when agit...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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