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tryptase

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tryptase.

tryptase (trip´tās),
n See plasmin.

tryptase
a protease that is active in inflammation and a mediator of anaphylaxis.


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In the event of another attack, he told Newell, doctors should test his blood for levels of serum tryptase within three hours.
Diagnostic value of tryptase in anaphylaxis and mastocytosis.
Intervention participants also used rescue inhalers less frequently, experienced an increased sense of control over their asthma, and had a significant decrease in their levels of tryptase, which is released from cells in the presence of allergens.
 
 
 
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