Denominations and classification of severe cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs: Splitters versus mergers

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 359-360

  Valeyrie Allanore, Laurence ^a   Roujeau, Jean Claude ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; CARBAMAZEPINE; HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN;

ALLERGY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EOSINOPHILIA; EPIDERMOLYSIS; HUMAN; LUPUS VULGARIS; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHENOTYPE; PUSTULE; RASH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN DISEASE;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS, TOXIC; HUMANS;

EID: 34548774535     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2007.0230     Document Type: Editorial

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