Association of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor‐associated angioedema with transplant and immunosuppressant use
Byrd JB, Woodard‐Grice A, Stone E, Lucisano A, Schaefer H, Yu C, Eyler AE, Salloum NE, Brown NJ. Association of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor‐associated angioedema with transplant and immunosuppressant use. Allergy 2010, 65: 1381-1387. PMID: 20557296, PMCID: PMC3305268, DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02398.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitor-associated angioedemaEnzyme (ACE) inhibitor-associated angioedemaTransplant patientsImmunosuppressant useDipeptidyl peptidase IV activityPeptidase IV activityTransplant statusDPPIV activityCardiac transplant patientsRenal transplant patientsChronic renal failureAssociation of angiotensinEffects of immunosuppressantsIncidence of angioedemaActivity of DPPIVCardiac transplantImmunosuppressant therapyRenal failureConsecutive patientsACE inhibitorsImmunosuppressant agentsAngioedema casesUnivariate analysisAngioedemaSeasonal allergies