Kounis syndrome: A rare case of allergic angina secondary to loxoscelism
Kounis syndrome or allergic angina is characterized by a sudden transient or permanent myocardial dysfunction caused by inflammatory mediators such as histamine, leukotrienes, platelet-activating factor, neutral proteases, and a number of cytokines and chemokines. Herein, we discuss a case of Kounis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | Indian Dermatology Online Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2023;volume=14;issue=4;spage=527;epage=529;aulast=Mohta |