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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with hereditary angioedema

From: Emotional processes and stress in children affected by hereditary angioedema with C1-inhibitor deficiency: a multicenter, prospective study

Clinical characteristic

N = 28

Number of attacks during past month, median (range)

2.5 (0–8.0)

Age at disease onset, yrs., mean (SD)

2.4 (0.8)

Use of prophylaxis therapy, n (%)

 Yes

4 (14.3)

 No

24 (85.7)

Site of angioedema attacksa, n (%)

 Skin

25 (89.3)

 Abdomen

23 (82.1)

 Larynx

11 (39.3)

Total disease severity score, mean (SD)

5.9 (2.1)

  1. aReferred to attacks experienced during the 12 months preceding the interview
  2. SD, standard deviation; yrs., years