Cytokine Storm Syndrome
eBook
Cytokine Storm Syndromes, including HLH and MAS, are frequently fatal disorders, particularly if not recognized early and treated during presentation. The genetics of Cytokine Storm Syndromes are being defined with many of the risk alleles giving rise to mutations in the perforin-mediated cytolytic pathway used by CD8 cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells. These are being studied using murine models. Up to 10% of the general population may carry risk alleles for developing Cytokine Storm Syndromes, and Cytokine Storm Syndromes are being increasingly recognized around the world in pediatric and adult hospitals.
A variety of infectious, rheumatic, and oncologic triggers are commonly associated with Cytokine Storm Syndromes, but understanding this disorder is critical for all researchers and physicians to ensure timely and appropriate therapy. This textbook, the first of its kind, addresses all aspects of the disorder - from genetics, pathophysiology, and ongoing research, to clinical presentations, risk factors, and treatment.
Randy Q. Cron, MD, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Birmingham
Alabama
USA
Edward M. Behrens, MD
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
USA
A variety of infectious, rheumatic, and oncologic triggers are commonly associated with Cytokine Storm Syndromes, but understanding this disorder is critical for all researchers and physicians to ensure timely and appropriate therapy. This textbook, the first of its kind, addresses all aspects of the disorder - from genetics, pathophysiology, and ongoing research, to clinical presentations, risk factors, and treatment.
Randy Q. Cron, MD, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Birmingham
Alabama
USA
Edward M. Behrens, MD
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
USA
| ISBN | 9783030220945 |
|---|---|
| Article number | 9783030220945 |
| Media type | eBook - PDF |
| Copyright year | 2019 |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Length | 617 pages |
| Language | English |
| Copy protection | Digital watermarking |
