A current review of idiopathic anaphylaxis

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 305-311

  Lenchner, Keith ^a   Grammer, Leslie C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Angioedema; Antihistamine; Idiopathic anaphylaxis; Prednisone; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; MORBIDITY; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; URTICARIA;

ANAPHYLAXIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

EID: 0041508697     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130832-200308000-00012     Document Type: Review

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