An ACE inhibitor, a common medication to control blood pressure, triggered small bowel angioedema in a 34-year-old woman, according to a case report. “Given the high prevalence of ACEi [ACE inhibitor] prescriptions, it is an important mimic to consider for other chronic intermittent intestinal diseases,” because stopping their use…
Changes in the number of certain bacteria in the throat are linked to throat swelling episodes in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), a recent study has found. Patients with recent episodes of throat swelling had significantly increased quantities of Bacteroidetes and Prevotellaceae bacteria, with increases in Bacteroidetes associated with…
Scientists in Australia and Singapore are teaming up to investigate the usefulness of Cliniface, a 3D face analysis technology, to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE). The partnership, a collaboration between Takeda Global, SingHealth in Singapore, King Edward Memorial Hospital in Western Australia, Curtin University,…
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