Acquired angioedema: A rare disorder characterized by recurring episodes of swelling of parts of the skin or mucous membranes. Sometimes internal organs may be involved. The disorder occurs in patients with lymphoproliferative or autoimmune disorders which result in the dysfunction of a complex blood protein called C1 inhibitor. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acquired angioedema is available below.
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Acquired angioedema is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Acquired angioedema, or a subtype of Acquired angioedema,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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