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Serum Sickness

Immune complex disease caused by the administration of foreign serum or serum proteins and characterized by fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and urticaria. When they are complexed to protein carriers, some drugs can also cause serum sickness when they act as haptens inducing antibody responses.
Also Known As:
Serum Sicknesses; Sickness, Serum; Sicknesses, Serum
Networked: 823 relevant articles (27 outcomes, 53 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Fever (Fevers)
2. Exanthema (Rash)
3. Hypersensitivity (Allergy)
4. Anaphylaxis (Anaphylactic Shock)
5. Autoimmune Diseases (Autoimmune Disease)

Experts

1. Quigg, Richard J: 8 articles (01/2016 - 01/2005)
2. Alexander, Jessy J: 7 articles (01/2016 - 01/2005)
3. Chang, Anthony: 6 articles (01/2016 - 04/2007)
4. Jacob, Alexander: 5 articles (01/2016 - 04/2007)
5. Bach, Jean-Marie: 4 articles (01/2021 - 12/2015)
6. Brouard, Sophie: 4 articles (01/2021 - 12/2015)
7. Evanno, Gwénaëlle: 4 articles (01/2021 - 12/2015)
8. Rousse, Juliette: 4 articles (01/2021 - 12/2015)
9. Salama, Apolline: 4 articles (01/2021 - 12/2015)
10. Soulillou, Jean-Paul: 4 articles (01/2021 - 12/2015)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Serum Sickness:
1. Antigen-Antibody Complex (Immune Complex)IBA
2. Rituximab (Mabthera)FDA Link
3. AntibodiesIBA
4. AntigensIBA
5. Antivenins (Antivenoms)IBA
6. Antilymphocyte Serum (Anti-Thymocyte Globulin)IBA
7. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)IBA
8. SteroidsIBA
9. MethylprednisoloneFDA LinkGeneric
10. Penicillins (Penicillin)FDA Link

Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Platelet Transfusion (Blood Platelet Transfusions)
3. Injections
4. Immunotherapy
5. Aftercare (After-Treatment)