Deucrictibant, an experimental treatment for angioedema attacks, was well tolerated and effective in four patients with acquired angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (AAE-C1INH), according to a study. The proof-of-concept trial found that the “deucrictibant extended-release tablet effectively prevented angioedema attacks in patients with AAE-C1INH, with no safety concerns,”…
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Even if I’d had a smartphone, my sister would’ve been way more compelling to watch. Years ago, while my sister, Gina, was on break from medical school, our mom, dad, she, and I had to take a road trip for a family reunion. Because I was still in high school…
Late-treated and untreated swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) are associated with a lower health-related quality of life and work productivity. That’s according to a U.S. study, which also found that as attack severity and time to treatment increased, patients’ quality of life and work productivity decreased.
My adopted daughter, Leah, was diagnosed with hereditary angioedema in 2019. My son Dorian and I were subsequently diagnosed with the same condition, and my firstborn daughter, Aria, has acute allergic angioedema. Leah has other rare diagnoses, including an ultrarare genetic disease, so it’s safe to say our…
Angioedema is the formal medical term for swelling under the skin. It usually occurs as part of an allergic reaction, but has forms that are not due to allergies.
Acute angioedema often occurs as part of an allergic reaction to various allergens or triggers. These can include certain foods, insect bites or stings, medications, and natural rubber products like latex.
Angioedema and hives often occur at the same time. However, angioedema causes large, thick welts which may not be itchy, whereas hives are smaller and usually itchy.
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