Factors that influence the presence of symptoms caused by latex allergy in children with spina bifida

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 600-604

  Mazón, Angel ^a   Nieto, Antonio ^a,b   Estornell, Francisco ^a   Nieto, Alicia ^a   Reig, Carlos ^a   Garcia Ibarra, Fernando ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL INFANTIL LA FE   (Spain)

Author keywords

atopy; exposure; hypersensitivity; Latex; risk factors; spina bifida; symptoms

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN ALLERGY; SPINA BIFIDA; SURGICAL STRESS;

EID: 0030990779     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70019-8     Document Type: Article

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