The heart seems to be the primary site and the target of anaphylaxis resulting in the development of Kounis syndrome

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 119-120

  Kounis, Nicholas George ^a   Davlouros, Periklis ^a   Hahalis, George ^a   Mazarakis, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84865742144     PISSN: 18280447     EISSN: 19709366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-012-0786-9     Document Type: Letter

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