Latex allergy from glove powder - An unintended risk with the switch from talc to cornstarch?

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1222-1228

  Lundberg, M ^a   Wrangsjo K ^a   Johansson, S G O ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergy; Cornstarch; Latex allergen; Mineral talc

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; STARCH; TALC;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLOVE; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

EID: 0031455726     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02527.x     Document Type: Article

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