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Clinical and genetic risk factors of self-reported penicillin allergy.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2008
Apter Andrea J, Schelleman Hedi, Walker Amy, Addya Kathakali, Rebbeck Timothy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with self-reported penicillin allergy are frequently denied beta-lactam antibiotics. OBJECTIVE: To identify and correlate clinical and genetic risk factors of self-reported penicillin allergy. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study of adults recruited from allergists' offices. Cases had a history of urticaria, angioedema, wheeze, hypotension, vomiting, or anaphylaxis after a dose of...
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