FDA Approved C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Human) for Hereditary Angioedema

Hereditary angioedema is a rare genetic disorder in which the patient suffers from attacks of swelling of the tissues just below the skin and mucous membranes in several parts of the body including the face, abdomen and limbs. The number of attacks, the severity of the attacks and the sites affected vary from person to person.

FDA Approves C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Human) for Prevention of Hereditary Angioedema
- Hereditary angioedema is a rare genetic disorder
- Patients suffer from attacks of swelling of the tissues below the skin and mucous membranes
- Attacks are treated with special drugs like recombinant human C1-INH, ecallantide and icatibant which arrest the inflammatory process

Health Tip on FDA Approved C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Human) for Hereditary Angioedema

A C1-esterase inhibitor (human) has been approved by the FDA for the prevention of attacks of hereditary angioedema. Read More

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