Low-dose cyclosporin A in the treatment of severe chronic idiopathic urticaria

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 312-316

  Toubi, E ^a   Blant, A ^a   Kessel, A ^a   Golan, T D ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autologous serum skin test; Chronic idiopathic urticaria; Cyclosporin A

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; GLUCOCORTICOID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

EID: 0031002648     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb00996.x     Document Type: Article

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