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Hereditary Angioedema: Children Should be Considered for Training in Self‐Administration
Author(s) -
AbdelKarim Omar,
Dizdarevic Adis,
Bygum Anette
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12408
Subject(s) - medicine , hereditary angioedema , angioedema , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , pediatrics , administration (probate law) , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , dermatology , nursing , political science , law
Hereditary angioedema is an inherited disease that causes periodic swelling attacks, which can be life threatening and have a major effect on a patient's life. Studies have shown that home therapy for angioedema reduces disease severity, leads to faster relief of symptoms, and improves quality of life. Most studies have been conducted in adults. We report a 13‐year‐old boy who quickly learned self‐administration, which resulted in reduced frequency and severity of attacks. The aim of this report is to emphasize that children should be considered for self‐administration training and that the process does not have to be long or complicated.