Latex allergy in spina bifida patients - Prevention by primary prophylaxis

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 709-711

  Cremer, R ^a,b   Kleine Diepenbruck, U ^a   Hoppe, A ^a   Blaker F ^a  

^a Children's Hospital   (Germany)

^b Padiatrische Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Latex allergy; Prophylaxis; Spina bifida; Surgery

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SENSITIZATION; SPINA BIFIDA; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0031826178     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03958.x     Document Type: Article

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