Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I)- and angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)-related angioedema: A neglected issue in daily practice in Greece

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 239-241

  Symvoulakis, Emmanouil K ^a   Kyrmizakis, Dionysios E ^b   Drivas, Emmanouil I ^b   Bizakis, John ^b   Velegrakis, George A ^b   Lionis, Christos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Angioedema; Drugs; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; ENALAPRIL; LISINOPRIL; QUINAPRIL; RAMIPRIL; VALSARTAN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GREECE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; TELEPHONE; TIME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ANGIOEDEMA; ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40649086971     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814780701627396     Document Type: Review

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