A case of anaphylaxis to laminaria / 천식및알레르기
Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
;
: 601-605, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-193523
ABSTRACT
Anaphylaxis is a life - threatening syndrome elicited in a hypersensitive individual on subsequent exposure to a sensitizing antigen with, reactions ranging widely in severity from mild pruritus and criteria to shock and death. Anaphylaxis occurs in the United States at rates estimated to be as high as one in every 3000 inpatients and may account for more than 500 deaths annually. Preparations of kelp Laminaria digitata are used as tents in gynecologic procedures to dilate the cervix, and the kelp consists principally of a glucagon carbohydrate called laminarin. Laminarin is thought to function as the active ingredient in dilatation by changing osmotic pressure or uterine prostaglandin metabolism. The tent is inserted into the cervix several hours before the procedure. As the cervix desiccates and dilates, the tent develops an hourglass shape. Recently, we experienced one patient with anaphylaxis to laminaria diagnosed by skin test and showing good response to treatment.
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Main subject:
Osmotic Pressure
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Pruritus
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Shock
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United States
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Glucagon
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Skin Tests
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Cervix Uteri
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Kelp
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Dilatation
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Anaphylaxis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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