Evaluation and risk factors of latex allergy in spina bifida patients: Is it preventable?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 150, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1993, Pages 691-692

  Ellsworth, P I ^a   Merguerian, P A ^a   Klein, R B ^a   Rozycki, A A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

anaphylaxis; hypersensitivity; latex; radioallergosorbent test; spina dysraphism

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTOR; SPINA BIFIDA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URTICARIA;

EID: 0027319852     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)35587-8     Document Type: Article

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