Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency
Authors: Antal Csepregi
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters21 November 2000Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor DeficiencyAntal Csepregi, MD and Elemér Nemesánszky, MD, PhDAntal Csepregi, MDPolyclinic of the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God in Budapest; Budapest, Hungary (Csepregi, Nemesánszky)Search for more papers by this author and Elemér Nemesánszky, MD, PhDPolyclinic of the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God in Budapest; Budapest, Hungary (Csepregi, Nemesánszky)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-10-200011210-00024 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Markovic and colleagues (1) reviewed the clinical and laboratory features and management of acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency. Although most cases of acquired angioedema have been associated with lymphoproliferative disorders or autoantibodies directed at the inhibitor protein causing the functional deficiency (the autoimmune form of the disease) (2), increasing evidence suggests that infections may also contribute to the development of acquired angioedema.Markovic and colleagues, however, did not mention a report on two women with acquired angioedema caused by C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency who were found to have hepatitis C virus infection and who developed chronic hepatitis ...References1. Markovic SN, Inwards DJ, Frigas EA, Phyliky RP. Acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency. Ann Intern Med. 2000;132:144-50. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Cicardi M, Beretta A, Colombo M, Gioffré D, Cugno M, Agostoni A. Relevance of lymphoproliferative disorders and of anti-C1 inhibitor autoantibodies in acquired angio-oedema. Clin Exp Immunol. 1996;106:475-80. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Farkas H, Csepregi A, Nemesánszky E, Pár A, Gyeney L, Varga L, et al . Acquired angiooedema associated with chronic hepatitis C. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999;103:711-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Polyclinic of the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God in Budapest; Budapest, Hungary (Csepregi, Nemesánszky) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoAcquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency Svetomir N. Markovic , David J. Inwards , Evangelos A. Frigas , and Robert P. Phyliky Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency Svetomir N. Markovic , David J. Inwards , and Robert P. Phyliky Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency Teresa Caballero , Maria Concepcion Lopez-Serrano , and Margarita Lopez-Trascasa Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency Thomas Grünewald Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency Marco Cicardi , Angelo Agostoni , and Alvin E. Davis III Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency Allen P. Kaplan Metrics Cited ByAcute adult-onset still’s disease presenting as pulmonary hemorrhage, urticaria, angioedema and leukemoid reaction: a case report and literature reviewPropranolol-induced angioedema in a patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infectionProtease inhibitors in the treatment of hereditary angioedema 21 November 2000Volume 133, Issue 10Page: 838-839KeywordsAutoantibodiesAutoimmune diseasesChronic hepatitis BEsterasesHepatitis AInfectious diseasesLiverProtein synthesisProteinsResearch laboratories ePublished: 21 November 2000 Issue Published: 21 November 2000 CopyrightCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...