Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
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In immunology, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is an inflammatory state affecting the whole body.[1] It is the body's response to an infectious or noninfectious insult. Although the definition of SIRS refers to it as an "inflammatory" response, it actually has pro- and anti-inflammatory components.
This article is about Systemic inflammatory response syndrome. For the novel illnesses similar to the Kawasaki disease that has been observed in children possibly linked with COVID-19, see Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
See also: Septic shock
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Specialty | Immunology |
Complications | Acute kidney injury, shock, septic shock, sepsis, multiple organ failure |
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