Risk factors for latex hypersensitivity in childhood

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 157-163

  Bode, Claus Philip ^a   Füllers, Ulrich ^a   Röseler, Stefanie ^b   Wawer, Angela ^a   Bachert, Claus ^b   Wahn, Volker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Children; Latex allergy; Latex hypersensitivity; Preoperative screening

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0030431614     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1996.tb00125.x     Document Type: Article

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