Dengue shock syndrome

Also known as: DSS

Severe dengue with plasma leakage and shock.

Medical specialty: Infectious Disease
Subspecialty: Infectious disease / Viral infections
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: HLA-A*24, MICB, PLCE1

Etiology & mechanism

Antibody-dependent enhancement and cytokine surge.

Gene(s) involved (3)

HLA-A*24MICBPLCE1

Symptoms & signs (5)

bleedingfeverhypotensionplasma leakagethrombocytopenia

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