Folic acid-induced anaphylaxis showing cross-reactivity with methotrexate: A case report and review of the literature

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 522-524

  Nishitani, Nao ^a,b,c   Adachi, Atsuko ^a,b   Fukumoto, Takeshi ^a,b   Ueno, Mitsuhiko ^a,b   Fujiwara, Norihiro ^a,b   Ogura, Kanako ^a,b   Horikawa, Tatsuya ^a,b  

^a Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Hospital   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Nishinomiya Municipal Central Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; DIGITONIN; FOLIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; METHOTREXATE; NICOTINIC ACID; PANTOTHENATE CALCIUM; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CASE REPORT; CELL DESTRUCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROSS REACTION; DYSPNEA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; PRICK TEST; TREATMENT DURATION; URTICARIA; YEAST;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CROSS REACTIONS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; SKIN TESTS; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 65249152926     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03926.x     Document Type: Article

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