Prevalence and risk factors of latex sensitization in an unselected pediatric population

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 621-625

  Bernardini, Roberto ^a   Novembre, Elio ^a   Ingargiola, Anna ^a   Veltroni, Marinella ^a   Mugnaini, Luca ^a   Cianferoni, Antonella ^a   Lombardi, Enrico ^a   Vierucci, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopy; Children; Latex; Prevalence; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FOOD ALLERGEN; INSECT VENOM; LATEX;

AGE; ARTICLE; ATOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0031979993     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70169-1     Document Type: Article

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