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Review
. 1996 Sep;175(3 Pt 1):737.
doi: 10.1053/ob.1996.v175.a74918.

Amniotic fluid embolism, anaphylaxis, and tryptase

M D Benson  1 , R E Lindberg
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Review

Amniotic fluid embolism, anaphylaxis, and tryptase

M D Benson et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Sep.

Abstract

It has been recently suggested that amniotic fluid embolism is an anaphylactic reaction to fetal antigens. This hypothesis can be readily tested by obtaining serum tryptase levels within a few hours of the appearance of symptoms in affected patients.

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