Drug induced Kounis syndrome: does oxidative stress play a role?

Abstract Background Kounis syndrome (KS) has been described as the coincidental occurrence of acute coronary syndromes during an allergic reaction with cardiac anaphylaxis. It is caused by inflammatory mediators released after exposure to drugs, food, environmental and other triggers. Oxidative stre...

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Main Authors: Luisa Ricciardi, Fabiana Furci, Marco Casciaro, Eleonora Di Salvo, Mariateresa Cristani, Valeria Tigano, Paola Lucia Minciullo, Sebastiano Gangemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Allergy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12948-018-0099-2