Tonic water: A rare cause of exanthema

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-61

  Marques, J G ^a   Calado, G ^b   Martins, P ^a   Pinto, P L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DONA ESTEFÂNIA   (Portugal)

^b CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; QUININE SULFATE; TONIC WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ADULT; ALLERGY; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FACE DISORDER; HUMAN; LETTER; LIMB DISEASE; MACULOPAPULAR RASH; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 84855997889     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2010.12.006     Document Type: Letter

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