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hypercytokinemia

Cytokine vs Hypercytokinemia - What's the difference?

cytokine | hypercytokinemia |


As nouns the difference between cytokine and hypercytokinemia

is that cytokine is (protein|immunology) any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system while hypercytokinemia is a potentially fatal immune reaction consisting of a positive feedback loop between cytokines and immune cells, with highly elevated levels of various cytokines.

Fatal vs Hypercytokinemia - What's the difference?

fatal | hypercytokinemia |


As nouns the difference between fatal and hypercytokinemia

is that fatal is a fatality; an event that leads to death while hypercytokinemia is a potentially fatal immune reaction consisting of a positive feedback loop between cytokines and immune cells, with highly elevated levels of various cytokines.

As an adjective fatal

is proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.