Allergy to vitamin B12: Two cases of successful desensitization with cyanocobalamin

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1341-1342

  Caballero, M R ^a   Lukawska, J ^a   Lee, T H ^a   Dugue P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B12 vitamin allergy; Cyanocobalamin; Desensitization; Hydroxicobalamin

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIOMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEST TIGHTNESS; DESENSITIZATION; DIZZINESS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; PERNICIOUS ANEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST; TONGUE SWELLING; URTICARIA;

DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 35148826442     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01389.x     Document Type: Article

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