Co-trimoxazole-induced severe haemolysis: The experience of a large general hospital in Hong Kong

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-92

  Chan, Thomas Y K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; co trimoxazole; G6PD deficiency; haemolysis

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOLYSIS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031011810     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1557(199703)6:2<89::AID-PDS261>3.0.CO;2-8     Document Type: Article

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