Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disorder that causes episodes of severe swelling throughout your body. It is caused by abnormal immune responses. But unlike allergic swelling ...

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

Abdominal pain and diarrhea that occur at the same time may have a variety of causes. These can include indigestion, infections, allergies, food intolerances, and an intestinal condition, among ...

Increases of APR were not dependent on angioedema location, although abdominal attacks tended to increase SAA (p =0.08) while ESR tended to be higher in facial attacks (p=0.09). ASR levels were higher ...

Medically reviewed by Maria M. LoTempio, MD Swollen lips may be caused by allergic reactions, injuries, chapping or sunburn, ...

Recurrent episodes of bradykinin-mediated angioedema (Bk-AE) can associate with acquired or hereditary conditions, the former most commonly developing secondarily to a pharmacological treatment.

Clinical symptoms of recurrent abdominal pain or angioedema in the absence of associated urticaria should trigger suspicion of HAE, particularly in patients with a positive family history.

14 One support of this “cyclooxygenase theory” is the demonstration that pretreatment with leukotriene-receptor antagonists can block NSAID-induced urticaria and angioedema reactions. 14 In addition ...