Article
The pathophysiology of anaphylaxis.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2017
Reber Laurent L, Hernandez Joseph D, Galli Stephen J
Abstract excerpt
Anaphylaxis is a severe systemic hypersensitivity reaction that is rapid in onset; characterized by life-threatening airway, breathing, and/or circulatory problems; and usually associated with skin and mucosal changes. Because it can be triggered in some persons by minute amounts of antigen (eg, certain foods or single insect stings), anaphylaxis can be considered the most aberrant example of an imbalance between...
Topics
- Anaphylaxis
- Animals
- Disease Models, Animal
- Genetic Variation
- Humans