The involvement of osmolarity in the safety of contrast media

Abstract Background New non-ionic contrast agents, classified into low osmolar agents and iso-osmolar agents, present different biochemical characteristics that may influence the allergic reactions they cause. The aim of our study was to evaluate how osmolarity may affect safety in the use of contra...

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Main Authors: Stefania Isola, Fabiana Furci, Sebastiano Gangemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Allergy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12948-018-0097-4