Urticaria Flashcards
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Hereditary angioedema
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Hereditary angioedema and acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency —abnormalities in the level or function of the regulatory serpin C1 inhibitor (C1INH, previously referred to as C1 esterase inhibitor), leading to increased bradykinin due to contact system (also known as plasma kallikrein-kinin system) activation. asymmetrically affects the face, lips, tongue, throat, ears, hands and feet, bowel wall, and genitalia
