Hypersensitivity to Inulin: A Rare and Mostly Benign Event

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 632-633

  Bacchetta, Justine ^a   Cochat, Pierre ^a   Villard, Florence ^b   Astier, Muriel ^b   Vial, Thierry ^b   Dubourg, Laurence ^a   Hadj Aissa, Aoumeur ^a   Kassaï, Behrouz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INULIN;

BRONCHOSPASM; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; FOOD ALLERGY; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEADACHE; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; HYPOTENSION; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; LETTER; NAUSEA; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TACHYCARDIA; VOMITING; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FRUCTANS; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; INULIN; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 49749083461     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.06.008     Document Type: Letter

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