Ergotism and vascular insufficiency: A case report and review of literature

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 285-288

  Tay, J C ^a   Chee, Y C ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Arterial spasm; Ergot; Peripheral vascular insufficiency

Indexed keywords

CAFERGOT; ERGOT DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY SPASM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0031799845     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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