Catalog

Hereditary angioedema type III

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Link to WHO Definition

Hereditary angioedema type III – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/511982427

Hereditary angioedema due not to abnormalities of C1 inhibitor production or function but to increased kininogenase activity and consequent increased bradykinin release. It may be triggered by pregnancy or oestrogen-containing oral contraceptive preparations.