title: Anaphylactic reaction on subsequent exposure to Cuprophan-Hollow Fiber Dialyzer: a case report.
abstract: A 55-year-old black female was dialyzed with Cuprophan dialyzers twenty times without complications. Upon re-exposure eight months later she developed a severe anaphylactic reaction characterized by hypotension, shortness of breath and subsequent cardiopulmonary arrest. She did not have significant adverse reactions to Cordis-Dow-Hollow-Fiber dialyzers.
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D002482:Cellulose; C009865:cuprammonium cellulose