Sensitivity and allergy to latex in atopic and non-atopic children

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-107

  Liebke, C ^a   Niggemann, B ^a   Wahn, U ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Atopic; Children; Latex; Non atopic; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0029847738     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1996.tb00115.x     Document Type: Article

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