Development of macro-aspartate aminotransferase in a patient undergoing specific allergen injection immunotherapy

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 243-245

  Triester, Stuart L ^a   Douglas, David D ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME; SMOOTH MUSCLE ANTIBODY;

AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; CROSS REACTION; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; BIOSYNTHESIS; DESENSITIZATION; HAY FEVER; MOLECULAR MIMICRY;

AGED; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 13744252126     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41284.x     Document Type: Article

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