Hereditary angioedema with an acute attack resolved after bone marrow transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia: a case report

Hereditary angioedema with an acute attack resolved after bone marrow transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia: a case report

Abstract Background Hereditary angioedema (HAE), which is caused by C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency or dysfunction, is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease. In patients with HAE, excess production of bradykinin causes acute unpredictable recurrent attacks of angioedema in localized regio...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Honda, Isao Ohsawa, Masashi Aizawa, Yasuhiko Tomino, Katsuhiko Asanuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Subjects:
Acute attack
Bone marrow transplantation
C1-inhibitor
Hereditary angioedema
Japan
Leukemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-023-00803-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-023-00803-5

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