Natural rubber latex allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 593-602

  Turjanmaa, K ^a   Alenius, H ^b   Makinen Kiljunen S ^c   Reunala, T ^c,d   Palosuo, T ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; LATEX; RUBBER;

ALLERGY; CROSS REACTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029738301     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04678.x     Document Type: Review

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