Hereditary Angioedema Managed with Low-Dose Danazol and C1 Esterase Inhibitor Concentrate: A Case Report

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-31

  Altman, Alon D ^a   McLaughlin, Janice ^b   Schellenberg, Robert ^c   Penner, Charles ^b   Arbour, Laura ^c   Tsang, Peter ^c   Ballem, Penny ^c   Lim, Kenneth I ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b St Joseph's General Hospital   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angioedema without urticaria; C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency; Danazol; Hereditary angioedema; Hereditary angioneurotic edema; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1S INHIBITOR; DANAZOL; ANTIESTROGEN; COMPLEMENT INHIBITOR;

ACNE; ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDEMA; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT; GENETICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; COMPLEMENT C1 INACTIVATOR PROTEINS; COMPLEMENT INACTIVATING AGENTS; DANAZOL; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECURRENCE;

EID: 33748984029     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32048-5     Document Type: Article

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