Severe allergic conjunctivitis and chemosis caused by disodium cromoglycate

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 58-60

  Valdivieso, R ^a,d   Subiza, J ^b   Varela Losada, S ^c   Subiza, J L ^c   Narganes, M J ^b   Cabrera, M ^b   Serrano, L ^a  

^a Ctr Stud Treatm Allerg Dermatol   (Ecuador)

^b Allergy and Immunology Center   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^d Ctro de Estud y Tratamiento de A   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Allergic conjunctivitis; Disodium cromoglycate; RAST

Indexed keywords

CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; EYE DROPS;

ADULT; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MALE; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; PRURITUS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST;

CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; CROMOLYN SODIUM; EDEMA; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0031952410     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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