[Allergology and clinical immunology]. 2018

Yann Coattrenec, and Thomas Harr, and Carlo Chizzolini, and Peter Jandus
Service d'immunologie et d'allergologie, Département des spécialités de médecine, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.

Hereditary angioedema (HA) is a disabling and potentially fatal condition. The management of HA includes treatment of acute attacks, short-term prophylaxis to prevent an attack, and long-term prophylaxis to minimize the frequency and severity of recurrent attacks. In this article, we will present new therapeutic alternatives for long term prophylaxis. Glucocorticoids (GC) usage leads to a number of severe side-effects. In giant cell arteritis, the use of tocilizumab in conjunction with low doses of GC reduces the number of relapses. In ANCA-associated vasculitis the use of an anti-C5R (avacopan) alone or in conjunction with low doses of GC results in similar remission rates to those induced by high dose GC.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005938 Glucocorticoids A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that affect carbohydrate metabolism (GLUCONEOGENESIS, liver glycogen deposition, elevation of BLOOD SUGAR), inhibit ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secretion, and possess pronounced anti-inflammatory activity. They also play a role in fat and protein metabolism, maintenance of arterial blood pressure, alteration of the connective tissue response to injury, reduction in the number of circulating lymphocytes, and functioning of the central nervous system. Glucocorticoid,Glucocorticoid Effect,Glucorticoid Effects,Effect, Glucocorticoid,Effects, Glucorticoid
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D054179 Angioedemas, Hereditary Inherited disorders that are characterized by subcutaneous and submucosal EDEMA in the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT and GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Angioedema, Hereditary,Angioneurotic Edema, Hereditary,C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency,C1 Inhibitor Deficiency,Hereditary Angioedema,Hereditary Angioedemas,Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema,Angioneurotic Edemas, Hereditary,Edema, Hereditary Angioneurotic,Edemas, Hereditary Angioneurotic,Hereditary Angioneurotic Edemas

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