angioedema
Americannoun
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"I couldn't open my eyes, my oxygen saturation and blood pressure had dropped," she said, after developing an angioedema -- a swelling in the under-skin tissue -- from the medication she received.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The drug prevents attacks of hereditary angioedema, which causes recurrent and severe swelling of body parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
They identified a total of three loci in the genome that are associated with the risk of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
According to the NHS, angioedema is sudden swelling often caused by an allergic reaction and can be very serious.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2023
We fear that patients are not always warned about angioedema.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
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