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  • Immunology
  • Physiology
  • Autonomic Neuroscience

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  • Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) attacks, linked to C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE), are frequently triggered by stress or hormonal changes.
  • Understanding the interplay between the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the contact/complement systems is crucial for HAE management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity and the activation of the contact/complement systems in patients with Hereditary Angioedema.
  • To assess ANS modulation during rest and orthostatic challenge in HAE patients compared to healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • Studied 23 HAE patients and 24 healthy controls, recording ECG, blood pressure, and respiration during rest and head-up tilt.
  • Assessed levels of C1-inhibitor (C1-INH), C4, cleaved high molecular weight kininogen (cHK), and plasma catecholamines.
  • Utilized spectral analysis of heart rate variability to evaluate sympathetic (LF) and vagal (HF) modulation.

Main Results:

  • HAE patients displayed higher resting systolic arterial pressure (SAP) and increased noradrenaline levels compared to controls.
  • While both groups showed increased sympathetic modulation (LFnu) during tilt, only controls exhibited a significant increase in the LF/HF ratio (sympathovagal balance).
  • Orthostatic challenge in HAE patients led to a significant increase in cleaved high molecular weight kininogen (cHK), indicating contact system activation.

Conclusions:

  • HAE patients demonstrate altered ANS modulation, characterized by heightened sympathetic activation at rest and a blunted physiological response to orthostatic stress.
  • The observed increase in cHK cleavage during the tilt test in HAE patients suggests a direct link between psychological or physiological stress and bradykinin production via the contact system.