Determination of independent risk factors and comparative analysis of diagnostic methods for immediate type latex allergy in spina bifida patients

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1067-1076

  De Swert, L F A ^a,c   Van Laer, K M I A ^a   Verpoorten, C M A ^b   Van Hoeyveld, E M ^b   Cadot, P ^c   Stevens, E A M ^c  

^a Department of Paediatrics ^*  (Belgium)

^b Neurology Department   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Application test; Natural rubber latex allergy; RAST CAP; Risk factors; Skin prick tests; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TEST; SPINA BIFIDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; LATEX; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 0030748915     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.tb01259.x     Document Type: Article

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