Suspicion of fenofibrate-related drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome: A case report

Therapie

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 461-464

  Safrano, Lucile ^a   Bourneau Martin, Delphine ^a   Le Clech, Christian ^a   Chennebault, Jean Marie ^a   Jamet, Aurélie ^a   Drablier, Guillaume ^a   Lagarce, Laurence ^a   Lainé Cessac, Pascale ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Drug hypersensitivity; Eosinophilia; Fenofibrate

Indexed keywords

FENOFIBRATE;

ARTICLE; DRESS SYNDROME; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; COMPLICATION; DRUG ERUPTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

DRUG ERUPTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; EOSINOPHILIA; FENOFIBRATE; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84907934672     PISSN: 00405957     EISSN: 19585578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2515/therapie/2014054     Document Type: Letter

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