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The 11 pages that link to Cytokine storm, each with the reason it gives.
CytokineBroader topic: It shows how amplified cytokine signaling can cause widespread tissue damage.
InfluenzaRelated: Severe influenza can cause damaging inflammation in the lungs.
EndotoxinRelated: Excessive endotoxin sensing can drive this systemic inflammatory response.
Immune System DiseasesRelated: Uncontrolled immune activation can itself become a source of disease.
Immune system phenomenaBroader topic: It is an extreme case where immune signaling becomes damaging.