Latex allergy

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-24

  Warshaw, E M ^a  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; LATEX; RUBBER;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ATOPY; CONTACT ALLERGY; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL GLOVE;

EID: 0031872884     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70397-4     Document Type: Article

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