Type I immediate hypersensitivity reaction to cyanocobalamin but not hydroxycobalamin

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 412-414

  Moloney, F J ^a   Hughes, R ^a   O'Shea, D ^a   Kirby, B ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE POLYENDOCRINOPATHY CANDIDIASIS ECTODERMAL DYSTROPHY; CASE REPORT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; URTICARIA;

ADULT; ANEMIA, PERNICIOUS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 45149104740     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02584.x     Document Type: Article

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