A Case of allopurinol-induced fixed drug eruption confirmed with a lymphocyte transformation test

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 309-310

  Kim, Min Hye ^a   Shim, Eun Jin ^a   Jung, Jae Woo ^a   Sohn, Seong Wook ^b   Kang, Hye Ryun ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allopurinol; Fixed drug eruption; Lymphocyte transformation test

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; FIXED DRUG ERUPTION; GOUT; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFORMATION TEST; MALE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 84869817458     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2012.4.5.309     Document Type: Article

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