Fatal anaphylaxis: Postmortem findings and associated comorbid diseases

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 252-257

  Greenberger, Paul A ^a   Rotskoff, Brian D ^a   Lifschultz, Barry ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMOXICILLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; CONTRAST MEDIUM; ENALAPRIL; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; TOLMETIN; TRYPTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG FATALITY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT STING; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SHOCK;

EID: 33947247442     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60714-4     Document Type: Article

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