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DictionarySeestormcytokine storm A potentially fatal hyperrelease of inflammatory mediators in response to stimulation of T cells and macrophages by pathogens and immune insults Triggers Graft versus host disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, avian influenza, and systemic inflammatory response syndromecytokine stormThe massive release of interleukins, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and other circulating mediators of inflammation during critical illness. These agents may trigger bleeding, clotting, internal organ injury, or shock. See also: storm |