title: Hereditary angioedema: an unusual case in an African-American woman.
abstract: Hereditary angioedema is a rare disorder characterized by a localized subepithelial edema and swelling of the gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tract. The disorder is estimated to occur in 1 in 50,000 to 150,000 individuals. However, the prevalence of the disorder among the African-American population is uncertain. This is a case report of hereditary angioedema occurring in an African-American woman whose symptoms persisted for more than a decade prior to diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Borum
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000799:Angioedema / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics*; D044383:Black People / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D013997:Time Factors; D001741:Black or African American