Abstract
A study of some complement functions was performed in two patients affected with hereditary angioneurotic edema (HAE), mother and daughter, and in three of their relatives. A decreased level of the C1 esterase plasma inhibitor was found in both the patients, who were treated with tranexamic acid with a slight, but definite improvement. However, the disease could not be traced beyond two generations in the pedigree. The possibility that HAE arose in the family through a mutational event is discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 405-408 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Bollettino dell'Istituto Sieroterapico Milanese |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1975 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology