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Table 5 The likelihood of edematous attacks in patients undergoing/not receiving long-term prophylaxis

From: The influence of trigger factors on hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency

Trigger factor

Patients not receiving long-term prophylaxis

Patients receiving long-term prophylaxis

Whole population

Menstruation

62.5%

65%

63%

Infection

23.7%

52.8%

38%

Mental stress

12.9%

53.7%

26%

Physical exertion

12%

54%

25%

Weather changes

15.4%

28%

21%

Fatigue

18%

16.1%

17%

Non-explorable trigger factor

35.3%

32.5%

32.6%