Benson M D, Lindberg R E
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Highland Park Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Sep;175(3 Pt 1):737. doi: 10.1053/ob.1996.v175.a74918.
It has been recently suggested that amniotic fluid embolism is an anaphylactic reaction to fetal antigens. This hypothesis can be readily tested by obtaining serum tryptase levels within a few hours of the appearance of symptoms in affected patients.