Latex allergy and latex sensitization in children and adolescents with meningomyelocele

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 6 II, 1998, Pages 741-746

  Shah, Shailen ^a   Cawley, Michael ^b   Gleeson, Roz ^b   O'Connor, John ^a   McGeady, Stephen ^a,b,c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Ala STAT test; Atopic status; Clinical allergy; Latex; Sensitization; Skin prick test; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0031842615     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(98)70303-3     Document Type: Article

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