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Immune System Diseases: News and Research on Hereditary Complement Deficiency Diseases

Two new studies presented at the 2025 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando shed light on how hereditary angioedema (HAE)—a rare, potentially ...
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Hereditary Angioedema and C1 Inhibitor Deficiency

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder defined by episodic, potentially life‐threatening swellings that can affect the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and upper airways.
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Research reveals rare form of neuroinflammatory disease is more common in Old Order Amish than general population

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Clinic for Special Children found that complement factor I (CFI) deficiency, an ultra-rare genetic disorder that can cause ...
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Researchers find CFI deficiency alarmingly high in old order Amish

Researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Clinic for Special Children found that complement factor I (CFI) deficiency, an ultra-rare genetic disorder that can cause ...
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An Amish patient came to CHOP with brain swelling. It turns out she had an ultra-rare genetic disorder more common in her community.

When an Amish patient arrived at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with fatigue, a severe headache, and weakness on one side of her body, doctors scrambled to find a cause. All they could see ...
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Kedrion Biopharma Marks Fourth Annual Hereditary Factor 10 Deficiency Day on October 10

Global biopharma company encourages education and awareness around a rare bleeding disorder. FORT LEE, N.J., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kedrion Biopharma, an international biopharmaceutical company ...