A case of hydrocortisone desensitization in a patient with radiocontrast-induced anaphylactoid reaction and corticosteroid allergy

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-268

  Lee Wong, Mary ^a   McClelland, Suzanne ^a   Chong, Kaman ^a   Fernandez, Evans ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33746589149     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2006.27.2854     Document Type: Article

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