Successful use of oxandrolone in the prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema: A case report

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 189-193

  Barakat, Amin J ^a   Castaldo, Anthony J ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; DANAZOL; OXANDROLONE; STANOZOLOL;

ADOLESCENT; ANDROGEN THERAPY; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRILIZATION;

EID: 0033511123     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pai.1999.13.189     Document Type: Article

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