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Current issues in Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) - Ipopi

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Treatment of C1 <strong>in</strong>hibitor deficiency<br />

-Rhuc<strong>in</strong>/Ruconest<br />

• Recomb<strong>in</strong>ant C1 <strong>in</strong>hibitor<br />

– Not blood product<br />

• Higher dose possible<br />

– 50U/ kg c.f. 20U/kg with Ber<strong>in</strong>ert<br />

• Purified from rabbit milk<br />

– Anaphylaxis <strong>in</strong> one severely rabbit allergic ‘normal’ volunteer<br />

– Otherwise v well tolerated<br />

– No significant antibody production<br />

• Short half life

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