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Abbreviations
- AAE:
-
acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency
- ACE:
-
angiotensin-converting enzyme
- ANCA:
-
antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
- CCP:
-
cyclic citrullinated peptide
- HAE:
-
hereditary C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency
- MPO:
-
myeloperoxidase
- NSAID:
-
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- PR3:
-
proteinase 3
- PUPPP:
-
pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
- SPEP:
-
serum protein electrophoresis
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Volcheck, G.W. (2008). Urticaria and Angioedema. In: Clinical Allergy. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-315-8_7
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