At 17, Hollie Amadio began a nine-year search for answers before being diagnosed with hereditary angioedema. Now, she’s an advocate, fighting for faster diagnoses and greater awareness.
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Despite a doctor suggesting the possibility, caregiver Danita LaShelle Jones wasn't ready for her daughter's hereditary angioedema diagnosis. It took time, but eventually she was able to accept their new reality.
Even with long-term preventive treatment, many people with hereditary angioedema still sometimes have swelling attacks that require on-demand treatment, a review study finds.
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