Fatal intraoperative anaphylaxis after aprotinin administration

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-

  García, Alicia Prieto ^a   Villanueva, A ^a   Lain, S ^a   Baeza, M L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Aprotinin; Aprotinin specific immunoglobulin G and E antibodies; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

APROTININ; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; TRYPTASE;

AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; DRUG FATALITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION;

AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; AORTIC VALVE; APROTININ; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENDOCARDITIS; FATAL OUTCOME; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMOSTATICS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE;

EID: 45749142023     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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