Wells' syndrome associated with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 978-982

  Bogenrieder, T ^a   Griese, D P ^a   Schiffner, R ^a   Buttner R ^a   Riegger, G A J ^a   Hohenleutner, U ^a   Landthaler, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAPULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN NODULE; URTICARIA; WELLS SYNDROME;

EID: 0031450329     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb01563.x     Document Type: Article

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