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Warning symptoms, also called prodromes, may foretell where in the body and how intense an attack of hereditary angioedema (HAE) will be, a small study found. Using input from patients, researchers observed that the majority experienced a prodrome before an attack and that almost two-thirds were able to tell…

Special care must be taken with surgeries under general anesthesia in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) to avoid dangerous swelling in the throat. A trio of researchers in Korea highlighted these considerations in the study “An anesthetic experience of hereditary angioedema type I patient undertook total…

The burden that hereditary angioedema (HAE) has on patients’ quality of life is seldom discussed during clinical visits, a U.S. study suggests. The study also found that patients fail to fully describe disease symptoms during such appointments, so their struggles are not well-documented. Therefore, researchers recommend a more patient-driven…

With a goal of finding new digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for patients with rare genetic disorders like hereditary angioedema (HAE), and for inflammatory bowel diseases, Takeda Canada has introduced an innovation challenge. Specifically, Takeda Canada is seeking new and breakthrough solutions in early diagnosis, as…

A new mutation in the SERPING1 gene linked to hereditary angioedema (HAE) type 1 was identified in three of five members of a Spanish family. Results were published in a letter to the editor of the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunology titled “Hereditary angioedema caused by a novel intronic variant of SERPING1.” HAE is a form of…

People with hereditary angioedema (HAE) commonly have histories of cancer, which raises the possibility that it might predispose a person to develop cancer. These findings were reported in the study “Malignancy and immune disorders in patients with hereditary angioedema,” published in the journal Allergy, Asthma…

Excess blood levels of uric acid — a normal body waste product — and Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune condition, may increase the risk of angioedema without hives for older adults, according to a study in Poland. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings and better understand the factors…

Pharming Group and Sanofi have renewed an agreement for the manufacturing of Ruconest (conestat alfa), Pharming’s approved treatment for swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE). The two companies have been working together for more than a decade, and now have agreed to extend the collaboration…

Swelling attacks affecting the airway usually occur in hereditary angioedema patients between the ages of 20 and 30 — and are more frequent among smokers, a study shows. However, the frequency of attacks was higher in people with acquired angioedema, a type of the chronic disorder in which…

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) asks Americans to plan ahead to participate in the Light Up for Rare campaign to raise awareness of rare diseases. NORD is the U.S. sponsor for Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28. The annual awareness day spotlights approximately 7,000…