An avoidable cause of thymoglobulin anaphylaxis
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An avoidable cause of thymoglobulin anaphylaxis
BACKGROUND Thymoglobulin® (anti-thymocyte globulin [rabbit]) is a purified pasteurised, gamma immune globulin obtained by immunisation of rabbits with human thymocytes. Anaphylactic allergic reactions to a first injection of thymoglobulin are rare. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of serious anaphylactic reaction occurring after a first intraoperative injection of thymoglobulin during renal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1710-1492
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-017-0186-9