title: C1 inhibitor deficiency: diagnosis.
abstract: This is the first of two articles on C1 inhibitor deficiency based on a recent UK consensus document covering diagnosis and management of the disorder in both adults and children. This paper focuses on diagnosis of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK. mark.gompels@north-bristol.swest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gompels
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lock
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000799:Angioedema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003174:Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000172:deficiency*; D003181:Complement C4 / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003174:Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins; D003181:Complement C4