The kinin system in the envenomation caused by the Tityus serrulatus scorpion sting

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 390-395

  Fukuhara, Y D M ^a   Dellalibera Joviliano, R ^a   Cunha, F Q C ^a   Reis, M L ^a   Donadi, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Kallikreins; Kininase II; Kininogens; Kinins; Scorpion venom; Tityus serrulatus

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; KALLIKREIN; KININ; KININOGEN; SCORPION VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVENOMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT STING; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; SCORPION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARACHNIDISM; BLOOD GLUCOSE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KALLIKREINS; KININOGENS; KININS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCORPION VENOMS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ANIMALIA; SCORPIONES; TITYUS; TITYUS SERRULATUS;

EID: 1942471726     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2003.12.026     Document Type: Article

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