Review of recent guidelines and consensus statements on hereditary angioedema therapy with focus on self-administration.

M Cicardi, T J Craig, I Martinez-Saguer, J Hébert, H J Longhurst

Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan and Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy. marco.cicardi@unimi.it

International archives of allergy and immunology 2013

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Consensus meetings and the resulting recommendations shape treatment choices in rare diseases such as hereditary angioedema (HAE) because they combine the experience of prescribing physicians and the patients who are receiving therapy. Self-administration of HAE therapy was recognised as a potential treatment option in the first consensus publication in 2003. Recent studies have confirmed that self-administration of therapy resolves attacks quickly, safely and minimises burden of disease; however, the discovery of inconsistent treatment approaches is a concern and warrants investigation into the barriers that prevent adherence with current recommendations. Copyright © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel.

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M Cicardi, T J Craig, I Martinez-Saguer, J Hébert, H J Longhurst. Review of recent guidelines and consensus statements on hereditary angioedema therapy with focus on self-administration. International archives of allergy and immunology. 2013;161 Suppl 1:3-9