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Successful desensitization of pemetrexed-induced anaphylaxis in a patient with malignant mesothelioma

  • Youk, Jeonghwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Hyunkyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Jin, Kwang Nam (Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center) ;
  • Moon, Hyun Jong (Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center) ;
  • Yang, Min-Suk (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Ki Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center)
  • Received : 2015.07.31
  • Accepted : 2015.09.24
  • Published : 2017.05.01

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