منابع مشابه
Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome.
BACKGROUND Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a serious but poorly understood and little known disease. It has been variously described in the literature since 1934. Fatalities are rare but have been reported. METHODS A MEDLINE search was undertaken from 1991 to present, using the keywords "anticonvulsant," "phenytoin," and "hypersensitivity." English language articles and thei...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1445-937X
DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1177