Drug Allergy

Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice Expert Consult: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 616-630

  Solensky, Roland ^a   Mendelson, Louis M ^b,c  

^a Oregon State University Oregon Health Science University College of Pharmacy   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c Connecticut Asthma and Allergy Center LLC ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84901329008     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-0271-2.00058-4     Document Type: Chapter

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