Hereditary swellings caused by defective blood protein
[PRESS RELEASE 20 July 2015] Hereditary angioedema type III is a rare, hereditary, and serious disorder, characterised by painful swellings in the skin and other organs. An international team of scientists have published a study in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, where they show that the disease is caused by a defective blood protein, the so-called coagulation factor XII. The results from this study may contribute to future treatment strategies for patients with the disease.Oedema, or tissues becoming swollen due to fluid retention, is a common symptom in a number of pathologies such