Diagnosis of natural rubber latex allergy: Multicenter latex skin testing efficacy study

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 482-490

  Hamilton, Robert G ^a   Adkinson Jr , N Franklin ^a   Esch, Robert E ^a,b   MacLean, James A ^a,c   Stadtmauer, Gary J ^a,d   Husman, David ^a,b   Bubak, Mark ^a,e   Golden, David B K ^a,f   Graft, David F ^a,g   Kelloway, Judy S ^a,g   Kelly, Kevin J ^a,h   Kim, Kenneth T ^a,i   Randolph, Christopher C ^a,f   Slater, Jay E ^a,j   Bernstein, David I ^a,k   Wein, Michael B ^a,f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CENTER   (United States)

^b Greer Laboratories   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Central Plains Clinic   (United States)

^f Park Nicollet Clinic ^*

^g PARK NICOLLET CLINIC   (United States)

^h MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

ⁱ Children's National Medical Center   (United States)

^j CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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Author keywords

Diagnosis; Glove provocation; Natural rubber latex; Serologic testing; Skin testing

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0031716264     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70139-3     Document Type: Article

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