Factoring PAF in anaphylaxis

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 358, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-81

  Burks, A Wesley ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; HISTAMINE; PEPTIDOLEUKOTRIENE; PROSTAGLANDIN D2; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATING FACTOR; TRYPTASE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; EDITORIAL; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; MEDIATOR RELEASE; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA FOOD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049000886     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe078159     Document Type: Editorial

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