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A UK national audit of hereditary and acquired Angioedema
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posted on 2023-06-08, 15:25 authored by S Jolles, P Williams, E Carne, H Mian, A Huissoon, G Wong, S Hackett, J Lortan, V Platts, H Longhurst, S Grigoriadou, J Dempster, S Deacock, S Kahn, J Darroch, C Simon, M Thomas, V Pavaladurai, H Alachkar, A Herwadker, M Abinun, P Arkwright, Michael TarziMichael Tarzi, M Helbert, C Bangs, C Pastacaldi, C Phillips, H Bennett, T El-ShanawanyHereditary angioedema (HAE) and acquired angioedema (AAE) are rare life threatening conditions caused by deficiency of C1 inhibitor (C1INH). Both are characterised by recurrent unpredictable episodes of mucosal swelling involving three main areas, the skin, gastrointestinal tract and larynx. Swelling in the gastrointestinal tract results in abdominal pain and vomiting while swelling in the larynx may be fatal. There are limited UK data on these patients to help improve practice and better understand the burden of disease. An audit tool was designed, informed by published UK consensus document and clinical practice and sent to clinicians involved in the care of HAE patients through a number of national organisations. Datasets on 376 patients were received from 14 centres in England, Scotland and Wales. There were 55 deaths from HAE in 33 families emphasising the potentially lethal nature of this disease. These data also show that there is a significant diagnostic delay of on average 10 years for Type I HAE, 18 years for Type II HAE and 5 years for AAE. For HAE the average annual frequency of swellings per patient affecting the periphery was 8, abdomen 5.3 and airway 0.5 with wide individual variation. The impact on quality of life was rated as moderate or severe by 37% of adult patients. The audit has helped to define the burden of disease in the UK and aided planning new treatments for UK patients.
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Clinical and Experimental ImmunologyISSN
0009-9104Publisher
Wiley-BlackwellExternal DOI
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1Volume
175Page range
59-67Department affiliated with
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine Publications
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2013-07-19Usage metrics
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