Kallikrein-kinin system activation in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 961-962

  Sriskandan, S ^a   Cohen, J ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 12; BRADYKININ; KALLIKREIN;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CLOTTING; CAPILLARY LEAK SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE RELEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; KALLIKREIN KININ SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PAIN; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; SEPTIC SHOCK; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

BRADYKININ; HUMANS; KALLIKREINS; KININS; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0034465618     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/313827     Document Type: Article

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