Comparative studies of latex extracts used in skin testing

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-152

  Fink, Jordan N ^a   Kelly, Kevin J ^a   Elms, Nancy ^a   Kurup, Viswanath P ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTEIN CONTENT; SKIN TEST; SURGICAL GLOVE;

EID: 0030041801     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63414-X     Document Type: Article

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