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Preferred term

cytokine storm syndrome  

Definition

  • A cytokine storm, also called hypercytokinemia, is a physiological reaction in humans and other animals in which the innate immune system causes an uncontrolled and excessive release of pro-inflammatory signaling molecules called cytokines. (Wikipedia)

Entry terms

  • cytokine release syndrome
  • cytokine storm
  • storm of pro-inflammatory cytokines

Creator

  • Patricia Fener

In other languages

  • French

  • orage cytokinique
  • orage de cytokines
  • syndrome d’orage cytokinique
  • syndrome de libération des cytokines
  • tempête inflammatoire de cytokines

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-NL78WNML-C

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