Safety of Latex Prick Skin Testing in Allergic Patients

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 267, Issue 19, 1992, Pages 2603-

  Bonnekoh, Bernd ^a   Merk, Hans F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ANAPHYLAXIS; CASE REPORT; CONTACT ALLERGY; FEMALE; GLOVE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INHALATION; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SPINA BIFIDA;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CASE REPORT; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LATEX; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SAFETY; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 0026696622     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480190045019     Document Type: Letter

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