Latex allergy

American Family Physician

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 93-100

  Reddy, Sumana ^a  

^a Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ALLERGIC REACTION; CONTACT ALLERGY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUPHORBIACEAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LATEX; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0031930655     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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