Levamisole induced ataxia

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 417-419

  Dubey, A K ^a   Gupta, R K ^a   Sharma, R K ^a  

^a BASE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVAMISOLE;

ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; PARESTHESIA; TREMOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ANOREXIA; ATAXIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEVAMISOLE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035027368     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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