Epinephrine for anaphylaxis

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 515-516

  Greenberger, Paul A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HISTAMINE; PLACEBO;

ADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; BRONCHOSPASM; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EDITORIAL; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; OBESITY; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF INJECTION; URTICARIA;

EID: 19044371004     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61126-X     Document Type: Editorial

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