Publications by authors named "R Lleonart-Bellfill"
Background: Hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency (HAE-C1INH) is a rare disease characterized by swelling episodes. It affects quality of life (QOL) and can be fatal when the upper airways are involved. Treatment is individualized, with therapeutic options including on-demand treatment (ODT) and short- and long-term prophylaxis (STP, LTP).
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- The study looked at how patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) respond to a medicine called omalizumab and whether they still need to take antihistamines (AH).
- Some patients (23.5%) stopped taking AH while on omalizumab and had better results in controlling their symptoms.
- The researchers think more studies are needed to figure out which patients can stop taking antihistamines safely while using omalizumab.