Anaphylaxis : Causes

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Causes could include:
Anaphylaxis is an severe, whole-body allergic reaction. After an initial exposure to a substance like bee sting toxin, the person's immune system becomes sensitized to that allergen. On a subsequent exposure, an allergic reaction occurs. This reac...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 3, 2006
Like the majority of other allergic reactions, anaphylaxis is caused by the release of histamine and other chemicals from mast cells. Mast cells are a type of white blood cell and they are found in large numbers in the tissues that regulate exchan...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Like the majority of other allergic reactions, anaphylaxis is caused by the release of histamine and other chemicals from mast cells, which are a type of white blood cell found in large numbers in the tissues that regulate exchange with the enviro...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The symptoms of anaphylaxis may occur within seconds of exposure, or be delayed 15 to 30 minutes and sometimes even an hour or more later, if the allergen is aspirin or other similar drugs. The sooner the symptoms occur after exposure, the more se...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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