Near-fatal anaphylaxis after hymenoptera venom immunotherapy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 527-528

  Wolf, Bruce L ^a,c   Hamilton, Robert G ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYMENOPTERA VENOM;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031713609     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70146-0     Document Type: Article

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