Acquired C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency: A rare cause of episodic acute abdominal pain and ascites

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 246-249

  Vantroyen, Barbara ^a   Knockaert, Daniel C ^a  

^a Gasthuisberg University Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired; Acute abdomen; C1 esterase inhibitor; Episodic pain; Keywords

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1S INHIBITOR;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ASCITES; COMPLEMENT C1 INACTIVATOR PROTEINS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; RECURRENCE;

EID: 1542569419     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200309000-00020     Document Type: Article

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