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Allergies
ACAAI Publishes New Supplement on Hereditary Angioedema
February 29th, 2008
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) has published for the first time a special supplement to its medical journal, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, titled "Hereditary Angioedema: A Current State-of-the-Art Review." The nearly 50 page publication sheds new light on this often misunderstood disease. Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, life-threatening, genetic disease caused by the deficiency of the C1 inhibitor plasma protein, which controls inflammation. It is characterized by random episodes of disfiguring and painful swelling of the extremities, face, abdomen, urogenital tract and -- most dangerously -- laryngeal tract. Patients...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-02-29)
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