Two Cases of Anaphylaxis after Laminaria Insertion

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 886-888

  Kim, Sang Hoon ^b   Chang, Yun Hae ^a   Kim, Woo Kyoung ^c   Kim, Yoon Keun ^a   Cho, Sang Heon ^a   Kim, You Young ^a   Min, Kyung Up ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Laminaria; Skin Tests

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ABORTION; ADULT; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPNEA; EXTRACT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LABORATORY TEST; LAMINARIA; MEASUREMENT; NAUSEA; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA; WHEEZING;

EID: 0347064024     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.886     Document Type: Article

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