The prevalence of latex allergy in children seen in a university hospital allergy clinic

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 101-105

  Novembre, E ^a,b   Bernardini, R ^a   Brizzi, I ^a   Bertini, G ^a   Mugnaini, L ^a   Azzari, C ^a   Vierucci, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

children; fruit allergy; latex allergy; skin prick test

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0030978680     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02553.x     Document Type: Article

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