TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Severe scorpion envenomation: pathophysiology and the role of inflammation in multiple organ failure
JO  - Médecine et santé tropicales
A1  - Bahloul, M.
A1  - Regaieg, K.
A1  - Chabchoub, I.
A1  - Kammoun, M.
A1  - Chtara, K.
A1  - Bouaziz, M.
SP  - 214
EP  - 221
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - Scorpion stings occur on every continent except Antarctica. The correlation between young age and severity of clinical manifestations after this envenomation is well-established. Several studies have emphasized the relevance of pro-inflammatory mediators in the pathophysiological manifestations of human scorpion envenomation. Moreover, there is a significant association between pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in the blood and the severity of scorpion envenomation. Release of these cytokines increases the severity of the visceral damage induced by the direct action of the venom and the activation of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2261-3684
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1684/mst.2017.0688
ID  - ref1
ER  -