Allergic reactions to oral, surgical and topical bovine collagen. Anaphylactic risk for surgeons

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-260

  Mullins, Raymond J ^a,b   Richards, Carole ^a,c   Walker, Thomas ^a,d  

^a John James Medical Centre   (Australia)

^b Clinical Immunology and Allergy   (Australia)

^c Consultant Dietitian ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Opthalmologist ^*

Author keywords

allergy; collagen; corneal shields; gelatin; sutures; urticaria

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; SURGILENS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SUTURE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; URTICARIA;

EID: 0029832145     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1996.tb01589.x     Document Type: Article

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