Reduction of latex-allergen content in Swedish medical catheter balloons - A survey of 3 years' production

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1057-1062

  Lundberg, M ^a,b   Wrangsjo K ^b   Eriksson Widblom, K ^c   Johansson, S G O ^a  

^a Department of Clinical Immunology ^*  (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Nolato Polymer AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergy; Catheter balloon; IgE antibody inhibition assay (EAI assay); Latex allergen

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; DRUG INDUSTRY; LEACHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030695392     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb00176.x     Document Type: Article

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