| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing hereditary angioedema type III (HAE III) or a predisposition thereto, the method comprising determining in vitro from a biological sample of said subject the presence or absence of a disease-associated mutation in a nucleic acid molecule regulating the expression of or encoding coagulation factor XII; wherein the presence of such a mutation is indicative of a hereditary angioedema type III or a predisposition thereto. The present invention also relates to a method of identifying a compound modulating coagulation factor XII activity which is suitable as a medicament or a lead compound for a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of hereditary angioedema type III. Furthermore, the present invention relates to gene therapy methods and to a kit for diagnosing hereditary angioedema type III. |
