Improving Care of Hereditary Angioedema With C1 Inhibitor Deficiency (Type 1 and Type 2 Hereditary Angioedema) in Latin America

Improving Care of Hereditary Angioedema With C1 Inhibitor Deficiency (Type 1 and Type 2 Hereditary Angioedema) in Latin America

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is caused by C1 inhibitor deficiency (HAE-C1INH-D). It is a rare autosomal dominant disease with an estimated prevalence of 1:50 000 [1]. Based on this prevalence, at least 11 000 patients are thought to be affected in Latin America (569 million inhabitants).

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology 2014-01, Vol.24 (6), p.445-447
Hauptverfasser: Fabiani, J, Valle, S Oliveira Rodrigues, Olivares, M, Nieto, S, Landeros, E Hernandez, Ginaca, A, Bezrodnik, L, Nievas, E, Oleastro, M, Barrera, O M
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Zusammenfassung:Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is caused by C1 inhibitor deficiency (HAE-C1INH-D). It is a rare autosomal dominant disease with an estimated prevalence of 1:50 000 [1]. Based on this prevalence, at least 11 000 patients are thought to be affected in Latin America (569 million inhabitants).
ISSN:1018-9068