α-Gal as a cause for recurrent femoral artery stenosis after patch angioplasty with bovine pericardium

Hawkins, Andrew; M. Wilson, Jeffrey; B. Hawkins, Robert; A. Moskaluk, Christopher; Li, Rung-Chi; C. Tracci, Margaret

doi:10.1016/j.avsurg.2023.100192

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α-Gal as a cause for recurrent femoral artery stenosis after patch angioplasty with bovine pericardium

Published in Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations • May 1, 2023

Authors:

Andrew Hawkins

Jeffrey M. Wilson

Robert B. Hawkins

Abstract

α-Gal syndrome (AGS) is an allergy to meat and other products derived from non-primate mammals resulting from development of IgE antibodies against the oligosaccharide galactose-α,1,3-galactose (α-Gal). Sensitivity to α-Gal is linked to tick bites, particularly bites from Amblyomma americanum (lone ...

Subject

Restenosis

Medicine

Angioplasty

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