Evaluation and management of pediatric patients with anaphylactoid reactions to deferoxamine mesylate [4]

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 575-576

  Somech, Raz ^a   Seaban Adel, Kimberley ^a   Atkinson, Adelle ^a   Kirby Allen, Melanie ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFERASIROX; DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IRON CHELATING AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESENSITIZATION; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IRON OVERLOAD; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SKIN TEST; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; URTICARIA; WHEEZING;

EID: 37349073105     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60392-4     Document Type: Letter

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