When do symptoms start in hereditary angioedema?

Hereditary angioedema is a variable disorder. Therefore, the symptoms that an individual experiences and the age of onset can be very different from person to person. Experiencing an episode prior to age 2 is rare. Roughly 40% of patients will experience an episode by age 5 and 75% will experience an episode by age 15. The frequency of episodes usually increases after puberty.

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