Relevance of histamine to the anaesthetist

Withington, D.E.; Withington, D.E

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Relevance of histamine to the anaesthetist

Withington, D.E.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine 40(4): 264; 266 268-270

1988

ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064

PMID: 3228658

Document Number: 315347

Histamine is a widely distributed amine with many functions, both physiological and pathological. The anaesthetist may encounter histamine in several of these roles, many of which require further elucidation. Histamine research is involved in the investigation of release mechanisms and their modification, both having implications for the clinical situation.