Allergic and nonallergic reactions to nitroglycerin

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-280

  Ramey, John T ^a   Lockey, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN TEST;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; SKIN DISEASES; SKIN TESTS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 33746630286     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2006.27.2860     Document Type: Review

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