X-Ray Contrast Media Mechanisms in the Release of Mast Cell Contents: Understanding These Leads to a Treatment for Allergies

<table>Representative current X-ray contrast molecules. Iopamidol is a nonionic monomer. Ioxaglate is an ionic dimer. All current contrast media have iodide atoms on the 2, 4, and 6 positions on the benzene ring.</table>

Journal of Allergy

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Figure 1: X-Ray Contrast Media Mechanisms in the Release of Mast Cell Contents: Understanding These Leads to a Treatment for Allergies 