Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology


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HAE therapies: past present and future

Bruce L Zuraw

Author Affiliations

Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego and San Diego Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, La Jolla, CA, USA

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2010, 6:23 doi:10.1186/1710-1492-6-23

Published: 28 July 2010

Abstract

Advances in understanding the pathophysiology and mechanism of swelling in hereditary angioedema (HAE) has resulted in the development of multiple new drugs for the acute and prophylactic treatment of patients with HAE. This review will recap the past treatment options, review the new current treatment options, and discuss potential future treatment options for patients with HAE.