Hereditary angioedema is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of mucosal swelling. The disease is usually caused by autosomal dominant mutations in SERPING1 , which encodes C1 inhibitor. Type 1 hereditary angioedema is caused by deficiency of C1 inhibitor, whereas type 2 hereditary angioedema is due to dysfunction…
The New England Journal of Medicine: Search Results in Allergy/Immunology
