Hereditary Angioedema : New Therapies for Rare but Potentially Fatal Disease

By James Thompson, MD, Health Pro Monday, March 28, 2011

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"Doc, I've had swelling off and on for more than 15 years. The medications my doctor has been giving me don't seem to work as well. It seems like when I get upset or stressed, my feet or hands start to swell. Sometimes my face swells. I have taken many courses of steroids and Benadryl but it seems to...

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Hereditary Angioedema : New Therapies for Rare but Potentially Fatal Disease

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