Association of hypogammaglobulinemia with DRESS (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms)

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 666-668

  Boccara, Olivia ^a   Valeyrie Allanore, Laurence ^b   Crickx, Béatrice ^a   Descamps, Vincent ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome; DRESS; Hypogammaglobulinemia

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALLOPURINOL; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CELECOXIB; IBUPROFEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PHENYTOIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EOSINOPHILIA; ERYTHRODERMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; BLOOD PROTEINS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33846794706     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2006.0004     Document Type: Article

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