title: Rheumatoid arthritis and hereditary angioedema.
abstract: We describe a case in which rheumatoid arthritis (RA) developed in a patient with hereditary angioedema. Hereditary angioedema, one of the inherited complement deficiencies, has been reported in association with a number of autoimmune disorders, but there has been only 1 report of an association between RA and hereditary angioedema.
authors.affiliation: Woden Valley Hospital, Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Tymms
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carney
mesh_terms: D000799:Angioedema / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D003174:Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins / Q000172:deficiency; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003174:Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins