Genetic counseling may be beneficial for prospective parents with a family history of hereditary angioedema.
Review Date: 10/18/2004
Reviewed By: Updates to specific sections made by Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Donald Accetta, MD, MPH, President, Allergy & Asthma Care, PC, Taunton, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (4/27/2004).
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