Allopurinol-induced severe hypersensitivity with acute renal failure

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 228-232

  Chen, I Hung ^a   Kuo, Mei Chuan ^b   Hwang, Shang Jyh ^b   Chang, Jer Ming ^b   Chen, Hung Chun ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute renal failure; Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome; Erythema multiforme

Indexed keywords

ABACAVIR; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALLOPURINOL; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CEPHALOSPORIN; CREATININE; DAPSONE; MINOCYCLINE; NEVIRAPINE; NITROGEN; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; STEROID; UREA;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; ENTEROCOCCUS; EOSINOPHILIA; ERYTHEMA; FEVER; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYPERURICEMIA; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROTEINURIA; PULSE RATE; PYURIA; RASH; SKIN BIOPSY; STEROID THERAPY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UREMIA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; URTICARIA;

EID: 20444387939     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70192-5     Document Type: Article

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