Primary acquired cold urticaria

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-12

  Lee, Chyh Woei ^a   Sheffer, Albert L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CYPROHEPTADINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLD URTICARIA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COLD; CONTACT DERMATITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE; ERYTHEMA; PRURITUS; URTICARIA;

ADULT; COLD; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRURITUS; URTICARIA;

EID: 0037485899     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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