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Table 5 Attack frequency in patients with HAE-PLG before and during long-term prophylaxis

From: Treatment of patients with hereditary angioedema with the c.988A>G (p.Lys330Glu) variant in the plasminogen gene

Patient No.

Medication

Symptomatic years before LTP

Attacks during symptomatic years before LTP

Years with LTP

Attacks during LTP

Reduction in attack frequency (%)

Progestins*

 1

desogestrel

4

75

4

82

0

 5

desogestrel

7

432

2

75

0

 15

desogestrel

12

135

2

26

0

 23

desogestrel

7

83

1

0

100

 24

desogestrel

10

210

3

14

77.6

 25

desogestrel

6

10

2

0

100

Antifibrinolytics

 20

TXA

69

829

4

0

100

 26

TXA

7

13

14

0

100

 27

TXA

15

17

11

2

81.8

Attenuated androgens**

 13

danazol

13

461

8

0

100

 20

danazol

58

698

0.3

2

50

 27

danazol

15

17

0.3

0

100

  1. C1-INH C1 inhibitor, HAE hereditary angioedema, HAE-PLG HAE with normal C1-INH and the c.988A>G (p.K330E) variant in the PLG gene, LTP long-term prophylaxis, TXA tranexamic acid
  2. *after discontinuing estrogen-containing oral contraceptives
  3. **dose range 100 mg to 200 mg danazol daily