Serum tryptase analysis in a woman with amniotic fluid embolism: A case report

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 926-928

  Farrar, S C ^a   Gherman, R B ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Embolism, amniotic fluid; Pregnancy complications; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

TRYPTASE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE MARKER; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABOR; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; ECLAMPSIA; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEIZURES; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; TRYPTASES;

EID: 0034761950     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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