β-Tryptase measurements post-mortem in anaphylactic deaths and in controls

Forensic Science International

Volumn 93, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 135-142

  Edston, Erik ^a   Van Hage Hamsten, Marianne ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Karolinska Stockholm CF Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Mast cell; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

TRYPTASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0032507769     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00040-1     Document Type: Article

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