Hereditary angioedema C1-esterase inhibitor replacement therapy and coexisting autoimmune disorders: findings from a claims database

Abstract

Abstract In this letter to the editor, we present results of claims data analysis. This claims data analysis supports a hypothesis that in patients with hereditary angioedema due to C1-esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency, the occurrence and/or symptomatology of coexisting autoimmune disease may be positively influenced by a replacement therapy with plasma derived C1-INH.

Keywords

• Plasma-derived C1-esterase inhibitor
• Hereditary angioedema
• Autoimmune disorders
• Claims database
• Lupus erythematosus