Chronic urticaria: An overview

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 171-177

  Yadav, Sudha ^a   Upadhyay, Amitabh ^a   Bajaj, A K ^a,b  

^a Bajaj Skin Clinic Allahabad   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Autoimmune urticaria; Chronic urticaria

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750713694     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.27978     Document Type: Review

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