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Life-threatening angioedema in a patient with systemic lupus

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We report a case of a young Chinese female who presented with life-threatening angioedema during an admission for flare-up of lupus disease. We discuss her investigations and management and include a review of the literature.

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  1. Rheumatology, Middlemore Hospital, 44-40 Glenefer St, Runcorn QLD, 4113, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Chao-Hsien Ko, Jennifer Ng, Sunil Kumar & Miriam Hurst

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Ko, CH., Ng, J., Kumar, S. et al. Life-threatening angioedema in a patient with systemic lupus. Clin Rheumatol 25, 917–918 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-005-0098-9

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