A case of allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 251-254

  Kim, Beom Joon ^a   Kim, Myeung Nam ^a   Ro, Byung In ^a   Song, Kye Yong ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome; Hepatotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OXIPURINOL; PREDNISOLONE; PROBENECID; STEROID; XANTHINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EOSINOPHILIA; FEVER; GOUT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NEPHROTOXICITY; RASH; SKIN BIOPSY; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 0037622080     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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