Andembry (garadacimab), a first-in-class treatment to prevent swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), ages 12 and older, is now available in Japan. The treatment was approved by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in February, Andembry is the first prophylactic (preventive) therapy in Japan that…
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While I cope with hereditary angioedema, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and other conditions, I’ve also been touched by a less rare condition that’s not a disease: autism. The first time I learned about autism, I was in college studying for my education degree. I took a psychology course that mentioned…
A man in his 60s who developed severe angioedema after the use of an ACE, or angiotensin-converting enzyme, inhibitor to treat high blood pressure required several emergency interventions before making a full recovery, according to a case study from France. Swelling in the man’s throat obstructed his breathing, ultimately…
A simple diagnostic score may help distinguish between two types of angioedema — mast cell-mediated angioedema and drug-induced nonallergic angioedema — in people taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, researchers said. They described the scoring system in the study, “Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema: Proposal for a diagnostic…
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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