Increasing Hospitalizations due to Angioedema in the United States

Increasing Hospitalizations due to Angioedema in the United States

In the entire allergic disease admission cohort, significant independent predictors for angioedema included hypertension, age, and African American ethnicity. 24% of hospitalizations for angioedema were coded for an adverse effect due to cardiovascular agent or anti-hypertensive agent, compared with...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2008-02, Vol.121 (2), p.S99-S99
Hauptverfasser: Lin, R.Y, Shah, S.N, Karandish, K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Allergies
Allergy and Immunology
Drug therapy
Hospitalization
Hypertension
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Zusammenfassung:In the entire allergic disease admission cohort, significant independent predictors for angioedema included hypertension, age, and African American ethnicity. 24% of hospitalizations for angioedema were coded for an adverse effect due to cardiovascular agent or anti-hypertensive agent, compared with only 1-2% of other acute allergic disorder hospitalizations.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.394