Yonsei Med J.  2014 Mar;55(2):542-544.

Letter to the Editor: Two Major Phenotypes of Sulfite Hypersensitivity: Asthma and Urticaria

• Ban GY
• Kim MA
• Yoo HS
• Ye YM
• Park HS

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Asthma*
Hypersensitivity*
Phenotype*
Urticaria*

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