Tryptase in Acute Appendicitis: Unveiling Allergic Connections through Compelling Evidence
The aetiology of acute appendicitis (AA), the most frequent abdominal surgical emergency, is still unclarified. Recent epidemiologic, clinical and laboratorial data point to an allergic component in the pathophysiology of AA. Mastocytes participate in the Th2 immune response, releasing inflammatory...
Main Authors: | Nuno Carvalho, Elisabete Carolino, Margarida Ferreira, Hélder Coelho, Catarina Rolo Santos, Ana Lúcia Barreira, Susana Henriques, Carlos Cardoso, Luís Moita, Paulo Matos Costa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/3/1645 |
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