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With the aim of actively contributing to the ongoing 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) revision, an international collaboration led by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EA...
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Open AccessCategorization of allergic disorders in the new World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases
Although efforts to improve the classification of hypersensitivity/allergic diseases have been made, they have not been considered a top-level category in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 ...
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Open AccessHypersensitivity reactions to non beta-lactam antimicrobial agents, a statement of the WAO special committee on drug allergy
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