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Kininogen Cleavage Assay: Diagnostic Assistance for Kinin-Mediated Angioedema Conditions

Kininogen Cleavage Assay: Diagnostic Assistance for Kinin-Mediated Angioedema Conditions

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Kininogen Cleavage Assay: Diagnostic Assistance for Kinin-Mediated Angioedema Conditions

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Kininogen Cleavage Assay: Diagnostic Assistance for Kinin-Mediated Angioedema Conditions

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2016-09, Vol.11 (9), p.e0163958-e0163958

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Angioedema without wheals (AE) is a symptom characterised by localised episodes of oedema presumably caused by kinin release from kininogen cleavage. It can result from a hereditary deficiency in C1 Inhibitor (C1Inh), but it can present with normal level of C1Inh. These forms are typically difficult to diagnose although enhanced kinin production is...

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Kininogen Cleavage Assay: Diagnostic Assistance for Kinin-Mediated Angioedema Conditions

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1825257432

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1825257432

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1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0163958

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