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Table 1 Demographics of patients with angioedema

From: Examination of genetic variants involved in generation and biodisposition of kinins in patients with angioedema

 

Entire cohort

Subgroup of patients with genetic testing

Number of patients

161

52

Mean age (years)

50.6

52.3

Gender

Male

64 (39.8%)

22 (42.3%)

Female

97 (60.2%)

30 (57.7%)

Presumed etiology

↓ C1-INH, C4

3 (1.9%)

0 (0%)

ACE-inhibitor

20 (12.4%)

3 (5.8%)

Malignancy

7 (4.3%)

3 (5.8%)

Autoimmune

12 (7.5%)

5 (9.6%)

NSAID

17 (10.6%)

2 (3.8%)

Idiopathic

102 (63.4%)

39 (75%)

  1. C1-INH, C1 inhibitor; ACE-inhibitor, Angiotensin converting enzyme-inhibitor; NSAID, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.