The Neglected Older Adults in Hereditary Angioedema: Insights From the ITACA Registry
Francesca Perego, Azzurra Cesoni Marcelli, Riccardo Senter, Lorenza Chiara Zingale, Antonio Gidaro, Valentina Popescu Janu, Francesco Arcoleo, Pietro Andrea Accardo, Mariangela Lo Pizzo, Andrea Zanichelli, Francesco Giardino, Andrea Caruso, Simone Giosuè Longhitano, Edoardo Cataudella, Alessandra Vu · 2026
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Francesca Perego and co-authors draw on an Italian registry to profile older adults with hereditary angioedema in this 2026 paper. The rare disease causes sudden swelling attacks through a missing inhibitor protein. It strikes all ages, yet older patients had never been characterized as a group.
Registry data let the team describe severity, other illnesses, and treatments in later life. Ageing adds heart, metabolic, and drug-interaction issues to attack care. Knowing the real profile helps doctors balance swelling control with those risks. The authors call this group neglected in past research. Registries are often the only way to study rare diseases at scale. This portrait can guide clinics that serve ageing patients with the condition.
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| CREATOR | Francesca Perego, Azzurra Cesoni Marcelli, Riccardo Senter, Lorenza Chiara Zingale, Antonio Gidaro, Valentina Popescu Janu, Francesco Arcoleo, Pietro Andrea Accardo, Mariangela Lo Pizzo, Andrea Zanichelli, Francesco Giardino, Andrea Caruso, Simone Giosuè Longhitano, Edoardo Cataudella, Alessandra Vu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |