Shellfish allergy: A contraindication for fundus fluorescein angiography; misconception or reality [12]

Eye

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1383-1384

  Awan, A ^a   Yang, Y C ^a  

^a Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; CASE REPORT; EYE FUNDUS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; LETTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHELLFISH; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 33845534020     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702220     Document Type: Letter

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