Histamine and tryptase levels in patients with acute allergic reactions: An emergency department–based study
RY Lin, LB Schwartz, A Curry, GR Pesola… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background: Emergency department visits for acute allergic reactions are common.
Although the diagnosis and classification of these allergic reactions is primarily empiric, it is
not always clear whether certain signs and symptoms constitute systemic mediator release
syndromes, such as anaphylaxis, and thus may warrant more aggressive therapy or follow-
up. Objective: We sought to determine associations between various clinical signs and
symptoms with both plasma histamine levels and serum tryptase levels in adult patients …
Although the diagnosis and classification of these allergic reactions is primarily empiric, it is
not always clear whether certain signs and symptoms constitute systemic mediator release
syndromes, such as anaphylaxis, and thus may warrant more aggressive therapy or follow-
up. Objective: We sought to determine associations between various clinical signs and
symptoms with both plasma histamine levels and serum tryptase levels in adult patients …
