Akihito Takemae

Intraoperative protamine-induced anaphylaxis suggesting the possible involvement of an immunoglobulin E-dependent pathway based on basophil activation tests: a case report

Abstract Background Protamine is a recognized cause of perioperative anaphylaxis; however, its underlying mechanism remains incompletely understood. We report a case of protamine-induced anaphylaxis, in which skin testing and basophil activation tests (BATs) suggested the possibl...