Frequent de novo mutations and exon deletions in the C1inhibitor gene of patients with angioedema

Background: Cases of angioedema with no family history but with functionally low levels of C1 inhibitor and recurrent attacks are often observed. Clinical and biochemical data do not distinguish these cases from proven inherited forms of hereditary angioedema. Objective: We sought to test the hypoth...

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