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Angioedema due to angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

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Link to WHO Definition

Angioedema due to angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/729242810

Angioedema resulting from inhibition of metabolic breakdown of bradykinin and other mediators. It occurs in up to 1% of patients given angiotensin I receptor antagonists but does also less frequently occur with angiotensin II antagonists.