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Hereditary angioedema presenting with adult respiratory distress syndrome
J T da Costa1, J M da Silva, L Cunha
1Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal.
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|June 1, 1994
Abstract:
Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) could be related to upper airway obstruction. Mechanical obstruction and complement activation could lead to ARDS development. We describe a patient with hereditary angioedema, laryngeal edema, and ARDS.