hereditary angioedema


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hereditary angioedema

n.
A rare genetic disorder marked by episodes of painful swelling of the subcutaneous tissues, especially of the hands, feet, face, and genitals, and other body structures, including the abdominal organs. Swelling of the breathing passages can lead to asphyxiation if untreated.
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[ClickPress, Tue Jul 02 2019] This report on the global Hereditary Angioedema Market analyzes the current and future prospects of the market.
Hereditary Angioedema Market Size, Share, Trends and Future Growth Predictions till 2025
The "Market Spotlight: Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Market Spotlight 2019: With Takhzyro Approval, Shire Could Reclaim HAE Prophylaxis Market from CSL Behring
Questionnaire for patients with hereditary angioedema
HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA DUE TO C1-INHIBITOR DEFICIENCY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN CROATIA --FIRST NATIONAL STUDY, DIAGNOSTIC AND PROPHYLACTIC CHALLENGES
They were aged between 7 and 70 years (mean: 34.5 y; median: 32 y), and 36/51 (70.6%) had a family history of suspected or confirmed hereditary angioedema. Symptoms were reported in 46/51 (90.2%), and 5/51 (9.8%) remained asymptomatic.
Hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) deficit: the strength of recognition (51 cases)
The drug BCX7353, developed by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, is taken orally and works by inhibiting plasma kallikrein, an enzyme overexpressed in hereditary angioedema, a rare genetic disease that causes severe tissue swelling.
Oral drug seen preventing angioedema attacks
The product is claimed to be the only monoclonal antibody that provides targeted inhibition of plasma kallikrein, an enzyme which is chronically uncontrolled in people with hereditary angioedema, to help prevent attacks.
US Food and Drug Administration approves Shire's Takhzyro injection
Emel Aygören-Pürsün, M.D., from University Hospital Frankfurt in Germany, and colleagues randomized 77 patients with type I or II hereditary angioedema with a history of at least two angioedema attacks per month to BCX7353 (at four doses: 62.5, 125, 250, and 350 mg) or placebo.
Daily BCX7353 Cuts Rate of Hereditary Angioedema Attacks; Oral administration of BCX7353 at dose of ≥125 mg results in lower rate of attacks versus placebo
The histologic findings are prominent minor salivary glands and a mixed inflammatory cell infiltrate.5 The differential diagnosis includes hereditary angioedema, early dermatochalasis, acquired cutis laxa and variants of granulomatous cheilitis.
Ascher's syndrome: A rare entity with subclinical hypothyroidism
The subject of the contract is continuous deliveries of medicinal products used for hereditary angioedema for 4 years according to the current needs of the sponsor.
The Contract Is Continuous Deliveries Of Medicinal Products Used For Hereditary Angioedema For 4 Years According To The Current Needs Of The Sponsor
Evaluation of the case reveals several failings in the patient's treatment; although the emergency physician was made aware of the nature of the edema, hereditary angioedema was not recognized by the treating physician.
Consequences of Misdiagnosed and Mismanaged Hereditary Angioedema Laryngeal Attacks: An Overview of Cases from the Romanian Registry
A 32-year-old female was diagnosed with hereditary angioedema type l (C1-INH-HAE) in 2004.
In Vitro Fertilization Using Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Injections Resulted in Healthy Triplets without Increased Attack Rates in a Hereditary Angioedema Case
Keywords: C1 esterase inhibitor, hereditary angioedema, screening, questionnaires, C4
Prevalence and Clinical Manifestations of Hereditary Angioedema in Untested Close and Distant Blood Relatives of Hereditary Angioedema Index Patients in a City, Turkey/Turkiye'de Bir Sehirde Indeks Herediter Anjioodem Hastalarinin Uzak ve Yakin Test Edilmemis Akrabalarinda Herediter Anjioodem Prevalans ve Klinik Belirtileri
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