Bradykinin-induced angioedema in the emergency department

Abstract Background Acute airway angioedema commonly occurs through two distinct mechanisms: histamine- and bradykinin-dependent. Although they respond to distinct treatments, these two potentially life-threatening states present similarly. Poor recognition of the bradykinin-dependent pathway leads...

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Main Authors: Jacques Hébert, Jean-Nicolas Boursiquot, Hugo Chapdelaine, Benoit Laramée, Marylin Desjardins, Rémi Gagnon, Nancy Payette, Oleksandra Lepeshkina, Matthieu Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-022-00408-6