title: Relevance of histamine to the anaesthetist.
abstract: Histamine is a widely distributed amine with many functions, both physiological and pathological. The anaesthetist may encounter histamine in several of these roles, many of which require further elucidation. Histamine research is involved in the investigation of release mechanisms and their modification, both having implications for the clinical situation.
authors.affiliation: Hospitals for Sick Children, London.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Withington
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D006632:Histamine