De-sensitization to allopurinol in a patient with tophi gout

Background: Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor used in the treatment of patients with gout. Approximately 2% of patients are affected by adverse reactions to this drug. Severity ranges from mild rashes to severe reactions in up to 0.4% of cases. De-sensitization is carried out by administer...

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Main Authors: Eunice Giselle López-Rocha, Gerardo Hernández-Montoya, Alberto Hernán Rodríguez-Pesina, Karen Alicia Rodríguez-Mireles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colegio Mexicano de Inmunología Clínica y Alergia, A.C. 2018-07-01
Series:Revista Alergia México
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Online Access:http://revistaalergia.mx/ojs/index.php/ram/article/view/369