The German Society for Angioedema Research (GSAR) is an association of medical doctors and scientists who are engaged in angioedema research. The society was established in Mainz in 1996. The GSAR is mainly dealing with hereditary angioedema due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency and other types of hereditary angioedema, but also with angioedema that occurs as an adverse effect of drugs; it also focuses on so-called idiopathic angioedema and other immunological and non-immunological types of the disease.

The aims of the society are:

· Advancement of clinical and scientific research into angioedema.

· Communication of information to medical doctors and the public on the various types of angioedema, especially hereditary angioedema, in order to prevent fatalities due to asphyxiation as a result of laryngeal edema.

· Setting-up of guidelines for diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of patients and the compilation of data on the epidemiology of angioedema in conjunction with corresponding specialist societies in other countries.

· Representation of the interests of afflicted patients and their physicians to health organizations and authorities, insurance companies, as well as to public social institutions.

· Counselling of physicians treating patients suffering from angioedema. Establishment of a data base with information on the various forms of angioedema, including the rare types. This data collection also contains information on rare causes of acquired angioedema.

As of April 24, 2021