Angioedema as a hypersensitivity reaction to polyethylene glycol oral electrolyte solution

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 294-295

  Assal, Chafik ^a   Watson, Peter Y ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; ELECTROLYTE; MACROGOL;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIP DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ANGIOEDEMA; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ELECTROLYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 33745952229     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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