Acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency
ACQUIRED ANGIOEDEMA (AAE) IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE OCCURRENCE OF TRANSITORY AND RECURRENT SUBCUTANEOUS AND/OR SUBMUCOSAL EDEMAS RESULTING IN SWELLING AND/OR ABDOMINAL PAIN DUE TO AN ACQUIRED C1 INHIBITOR (C1-INH) DEFICIENCY
C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency
Acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency, also referred to as acquired angioedema (AAE), is a rare medical condition that presents as body swelling that can be life-threatening and manifests due to another underlying medical condition.. The acquired form of this disease can occur from a deficiency or abnormal function of the enzyme C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH).