Virtual conference marks Hereditary Angioedema Day
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 17
The Department of Paediatrics and the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, PGI, Chandigarh, jointly celebrated International Hereditary Angioedema Day on May 16 by holding a virtual conference by the Hereditary Angioedema Society of India (HAESI) at the PGI.
Angioedema is the rapid edema or swelling of the area beneath the skin or mucosa. It is normally an allergic reaction when accompanied by hives, but it can also be hereditary (non-itchy).
Hereditary Angioedema is a rare disorder that affects approximately 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 50,000 people.