International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 63-67 , January 2007

Anaphylactic reactions during cesarean section

  • G. Draisci

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Policlinico “A. Gemelli,” Rome, Italy
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  • E. Nucera

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Policlinico “A. Gemelli,” Rome, Italy
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  • E. Pollastrini

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Policlinico “A. Gemelli,” Rome, Italy
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  • E. Forte

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Policlinico “A. Gemelli,” Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • B. Zanfini

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Policlinico “A. Gemelli,” Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • R. Pinto

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Policlinico “A. Gemelli,” Rome, Italy
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  • G. Patriarca

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Policlinico “A. Gemelli,” Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Prof. Giampiero Patriarca, Department of Allergology - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico “A. Gemelli” - Largo A. Gemelli, 8 - 00168 Rome, Italy. Fax: +39 06 3051343.
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  • D. Schiavino

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Policlinico “A. Gemelli,” Rome, Italy
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  • D. Pietrini

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Policlinico “A. Gemelli,” Rome, Italy

,Accepted 1 August 2006.

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PII: S0959-289X(06)00142-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.08.006

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 63-67 , January 2007

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