Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
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Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
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Disease
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Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Query: UMLS:C0042109 (
urticaria
)
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Plasma samples from 20 patients with acquired cold
urticaria
were studied. The C1-esterase inhibitor activity was found to be low, but the total C1-esterase inhibitor concentration was normal. Prekallikrein, plasmin-alpha 2-antiplasmin complex, and kallikrein-like activity were also found to be within normal limits. Cold-promoted activation of
coagulation factor VII
occurred in 45% of the patient plasmas and resulted in a considerable drop in C1-esterase inhibitor activity.
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PMID:On the role of the C1-esterase inhibitor in cold urticaria. 620 79
