Oral medicine case book 64: Some aspects of the pathophysiology of angioedema with special reference to the upper aerodigestive tract
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Angioedema refers to a localized oedematous swelling of subcutaneous or submucosal tissues, caused by dilatation and increased permeability of blood vessels, usually mediated either by histamine or by bradykinin. Deficiency or loss of functional activity of th... ...