Are There Safe, Effective Treatments for Hereditary Angioedema in Children?
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare genetic disease that causes recurrent swelling under the skin and of the mucosal lining of the gastrointestinal tract and upper airway, usually first appears before 20 years of age. A comprehensive review of the therapies currently available to treat HAE in adults shows that some of these treatments are also safe and effective for use in older children and adolescents.