Unmet needs in hereditary angioedema: an international survey of physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disorder characterized by unpredictable attacks of angioedema. MENTALIST (UnMEt Needs in herediTAry angioedema-a gLobal physIcian perSpecTive) is the first international survey uncovering unmet needs and identifying barriers to optimal management in HAE following the latest update of the World Allergy Organization (WAO)/European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) HAE guidelines.

Methods

This web-based survey comprised 24 questions on HAE management and unmet needs. HAE-expert physicians from the Angioedema Centers of Reference and Excellence network ranked unmet needs according to their own perspectives and their patients' perspectives, using a 10-point Likert scale rang

SUBMITTER: Buttgereit T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306030 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature