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RARE DISEASES

Viden om Hereditært angioødem (HAE)

HAE er en sjælden, men potentielt livstruende genetisk sygdom.1

HAE er en sjælden og potentielt dødelig autosomal dominant sygdom, der rammer cirka 1 ud af 50.000 personer verden over. HAE er karakteriseret ved spontane, tilbagevendende episodiske hævelser i forskellige dele af kroppen, herunder huden og fordøjelseskanalen. Symptomudtrykkene kan variere – selv mellem familiemedlemmer – hvilket ofte bidrager til at forsinke diagnosen.1-9

Noter og referencer

  • Referencer

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