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| | Laboratory Investigation of Deaths Due to Anaphylaxis |
 | | Nelson, DR Professor, Department of Pediatrics, fellow in pediatric allergy, Department of Pediatrics, research technicians, Allergic Diseases Research Laboratories, and professor of pathology, respectively, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN. |
 | | Squillace, DL Professor, Department of Pediatrics, fellow in pediatric allergy, Department of Pediatrics, research technicians, Allergic Diseases Research Laboratories, and professor of pathology, respectively, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN. |
 | | To establish a useful laboratory protocol to investigate possible cases of fatal anaphylaxis, we measured mast-cell-derived tryptase levels and allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody levels in sera obtained prior to or within 24 h after death from 19 anaphylaxis victims. |
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