title: Amniotic fluid embolism, anaphylaxis, and tryptase.
abstract: It has been recently suggested that amniotic fluid embolism is an anaphylactic reaction to fetal antigens. This hypothesis can be readily tested by obtaining serum tryptase levels within a few hours of the appearance of symptoms in affected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Highland Park Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Lindberg
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D053818:Chymases; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D053802:Tryptases
chemical_list: D012697:Serine Endopeptidases; C083294:chymase 2; D053818:Chymases; D053802:Tryptases