Hereditary angioedema in children

C1 inhibitor (C1 INH) deficiency can cause hereditary angioedema. The C1 INH concentration in 85% of patients decreased to 5% to 30% of normal (type I); another 15% of patients had normal or increased levels of C1 INH immune cross-reactive protein in plasma, but were nonfunctional (type II).

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