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ArticleInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2018

Clinical Features of Hereditary and Mast Cell-mediated Angioedema Focusing on the Differential Diagnosis in Japanese Patients.

Isao Ohsawa, Daisuke Honda, Atsuko Hisada, Hiroyuki Inoshita, Kisara Onda-Tsueshita, Satoshi Mano, Nobuyuki Sato, Yuya Nakamura, Tatsuo Shimizu, Hiromichi Gotoh and 3 more

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Article in Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Isao OhsawaNephrology Unit, Saiyu Soka Hospital, Japan.
Daisuke HondaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Atsuko HisadaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Hiroyuki InoshitaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Kisara Onda-TsueshitaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Satoshi ManoDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Nobuyuki SatoDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Yuya NakamuraNephrology Unit, Saiyu Soka Hospital, Japan.
Tatsuo ShimizuNephrology Unit, Saiyu Soka Hospital, Japan.
Hiromichi GotohNephrology Unit, Saiyu Soka Hospital, Japan.
Yoshikazu GotoNephrology Unit, Saiyu Soka Hospital, Japan.
Yusuke SuzukiDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Yasuhiko TominoMedical Corporation SHOWAKAI, Japan.
Juntendo University · JPSoka Municipal Hospital · JPNoguchi Hospital · JPShowa Corporation · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective The present study was designed to identify the clinical characteristics that permit the differential diagnosis of hereditary angioedema (HAE) and mast cell-mediated angioedema (Mast-AE) during the first consultation. Methods The medical histories and laboratory data of 46 patients with HAE and 41 patients with Mast-AE were compared. Results The average age of onset in the HAE group (19.8±9.0 years) was significantly lower than that in the Mast-AE group (35.2±12.0 years). The incidence of familial angioedema (AE) in the HAE group (73.9%) was significantly higher than that in the Mast-AE group (9.7%). The frequency of history of AE in the extremities, larynx, or gastrointestinal tract was significantly higher in the HAE group. The frequency of AE episodes of the lips and eyelids was significantly lower in the HAE group. The serum C4 concentration and CH50 titer were lower than the normal limit in 91.3% and 45.6% of the patients in the HAE group, respectively; in Mast-AE group the serum C4 concentration and CH50 titer were significantly lower than the normal limit in 4.8% and 0% of the patients, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant. A C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) activity level of <50% was observed in all of the HAE patients, but none of the Mast-AE patients. The mean serum IgE titer in the HAE group (120.8±130.5 IU/mL) was significantly lower than that in the Mast-AE group (262.2±314.9 IU/mL). Conclusion The parameters within the patients' medical histories, such as the age at the onset of AE, a family history of AE, and the locations of past AE episodes are critical for the successful diagnosis of the disease. Measurements of the C4 and C1-INH activity are very useful for differential diagnosis of HAE from Mast-AE.

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AdultAngioedemaAngioedemas, HereditaryBiomarkersDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansJapanMaleMast CellsMiddle AgedBiomarkersC1-inhibitorC4hereditary angioedemaIgEmast cell

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