Management of autoimmune urticaria

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-91

  Inamadar, Arun ^a   Palit, Aparna ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; METHOTREXATE; MONTELUKAST; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; STEROID;

ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; URTICARIA;

EID: 42049112563     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.39686     Document Type: Editorial

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