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Hypersensitivity reactions to Althesin infusion: measurement of complement involvement
Author(s) -
BENOIT Y.,
CHADENSON O.,
DUCLOUX B.,
VEYSSEYRE C. M.,
BRINGUIER J. P.,
VEYSSEYRE C.,
DESCOTES J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb12484.x
Subject(s) - medicine , complement system , complement (music) , anesthesia , anaphylaxis , immunology , allergy , antibody , biochemistry , chemistry , complementation , gene , phenotype
Summary Two cases of hypersensitivity reactions in the course of slow infusion of Althesin are reported. Serial examination of their complement system showed a marked activation of the alternate pathway which returned almost to normal within 24 hours.