Angioedema of ACE inhibitors

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 354-355

  Ebo, D G ^a   Stevens, W J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Angioedema; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI); Bradykinin; Losartan

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; CAPTOPRIL; COMPLEMENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FOSINOPRIL; QUINAPRIL;

AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030984674     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb01007.x     Document Type: Article

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