Biologic-induced urticaria due to polysorbate 80: Usefulness of prick test

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 164, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1119-1120

  Perez Perez L ^a   Garcia Gavin J ^a   Pineiro B ^a   Zulaica, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COMPLEX OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADALIMUMAB; EFALIZUMAB; ETANERCEPT; EXCIPIENT; INFLIXIMAB; POLYSORBATE 80; USTEKINUMAB;

DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; LETTER; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URTICARIA;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYSORBATES; PSORIASIS; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 79955401593     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10220.x     Document Type: Letter

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