Risk factors for latex allergy in patients with spina bifida and latex sensitization

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 681-686

  Bernardini, R ^a   Novembre, E ^a   Lombardi, E ^a   Mezzetti, P ^a   Cianferoni, A ^a   Danti, D A ^a   Mercurella, A ^b   Vierucci, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Latex; Risk factors; Sensitization; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTOR; SPINA BIFIDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 0032937175     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1999.00541.x     Document Type: Article

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