Longitudinal study on latex sensitization in children with spina bifida

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 40-43

  Cremer, Reinhold ^a,b   Hoppe, Ania ^a   Kleine Diepenbruck, Ursula ^a   Bläker, Felix ^a  

^a Children's Hospital   (Germany)

^b Padiatrische Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Latex allergy; Latex sensitization; Spine bifida

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0031938230     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1998.tb00299.x     Document Type: Article

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