Late-onset angioedema due to an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 315-316

  Garcia Pavia, Pablo ^a   Tomas, Jose M ^a   Alonso Pulpón, Luis ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Angioedema; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; Hypertension; Late onset

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; CARBIDOPA; CINITAPRIDE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; LACTITOL; LEVODOPA; STEROID;

AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSTIPATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FACE EDEMA; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 34249055578     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0828-282X(07)70762-6     Document Type: Letter

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