Platelet-Activating Factor, PAF Acetylhydrolase, and Severe Anaphylaxis
Platelet-Activating Factor, PAF Acetylhydrolase, and Severe Anaphylaxis
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is an anaphylactic mediator that is degraded in the blood by the enzyme PAF acetylhydrolase. In this study, patients with anaphylactic reactions were found to have higher levels of circulating PAF and lower levels of PAF acetylhydrolase activity than were patients without anaphylaxis. PAF-acetylhydrolase levels were...
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Platelet-Activating Factor, PAF Acetylhydrolase, and Severe Anaphylaxis
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223927821
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223927821
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa070030
