Reversible total IgA deficiency associated with phenytoin treatment

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 515-516

  Braconier, Jean Henrik ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; SEIZURE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; IGA DEFICIENCY; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENYTOIN;

EID: 0032744237     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365549950164102     Document Type: Article

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