Latex sensitivity in dental students and staff: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 396-400

  Tarlo, Susan M ^a,b   Sussman, Gordon L ^a   Holness, D Linn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Gage Occupational and Environmental Health Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

dermatitis; Latex allergy; occupational asthma

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; RUBBER;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLOVE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN ALLERGY; STAFF; STUDENT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030981374     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70058-7     Document Type: Article

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