PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled Clinical features of hereditary angioedema: analysis of 133 cases (Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2007 Oct 23;87(39):2772-6.). Authors are Ren HL Zhang HY from the Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China. To investigate the clinical characteristics of hereditary angioedema (HAE). The clinical data of 133 cases with HAE from 40 unrelated families were analyzed retrospectively. A rare autosomal dominant disease, and characterized by recurrent episodes of cutaneous swelling, abdominal pain, and laryngeal edema, HAE can be fatal. Abdominal symptoms are often underestimated. HAE-II is very rare in China. Prophylaxis with danazol is effective and can be well tolerated. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.
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