Hereditary angioedema: Causes, manifestations and treatment

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 654-657

  Longhurst, Hilary J ^a   Bork, Konrad ^b  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; BERINERT; BRADYKININ; CETOR; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1S INHIBITOR; DANAZOL; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; KALLIKREIN; PREKALLIKREIN; STANOZOLOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LARYNX EDEMA; LIVER DISEASE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MORBIDITY; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW;

EID: 33846193551     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2006.67.12.22439     Document Type: Review

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