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Serum complexes between C1INH and C1INH autoantibodies for the diagnosis of acquired angioedema.
Clinical and Experimental Immunology 2019 December
Acquired angioedema due to C1-inhibitor (C1INH) deficiency (AAE) is caused by secondary C1INH deficiency leading to bradykinin-mediated angioedema episodes. AAE typically presents in adulthood and is associated with B cell lymphoproliferation. Anti-C1INH autoantibodies (antiC1INHAbs) are detectable in a subset of AAE cases and considered a hallmark of the disease. When free antiC1INHAbs and malignant tumors are not detectable, diagnosis relies on the finding of low C1INH levels and/or function, lack of family history and SERPING1 mutations, age at onset and low or undetectable C1q levels, none of which is specific for AAE. We tested the diagnostic value of a novel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of circulating complexes between C1INH and antiC1INHAbs (C1INH-antiC1INHAb) in the serum of 20 European AAE patients characterized on the basis of their complement levels and function. Free antiC1INHAbs were detected in nine of 20 patients [six of immunoglobulin (Ig)G class, two of IgM class and one simultaneously presenting IgG and IgM classes], whereas C1INH-antiC1INHAb complexes were found in 18 of 20 of the AAE cases, regardless of the presence or absence of detectable free anti-C1INHAbs. Of note, nine of 20 patients showed negative free antiC1INHabs, but positive C1INH-antiC1INHAb complexes in their first measurement. In the cohort presented, IgM-class C1INH-antiC1INHAb are specifically and strongly associated with low C1q serum levels. Detection of C1INH-antiC1-INHAbs provides an added value for AAE diagnosis, especially in those cases in whom no free anti-C1INH antibodies are detected. The link between IgM-class C1INH-antiC1INHAb complexes and C1q consumption could have further implications for the development of autoimmune manifestations in AAE.
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