Hereditary angioedema is a rare but severely disabling and life-threatening disease with an estimated prevalence in the general population of 1:50,000. However, the cardinal symptom – recurrent cutaneous swellings – can develop in many common conditions such as allergic reaction to food and drugs. This book reviews in detail the therapeutic options that are available for hereditary angioedema, and provides physicians with the necessary knowledge to give their patients the appropriate treatments.
