Patch testing with natural rubber latex

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-93

  Wakelin, S H ^a   Jenkins, R E ^a   Rycroft, R J G ^a   McFadden, J R ^a   White, I R ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Ammoniated latex; Natural rubber latex; Patch testing technique; Prick test

Indexed keywords

DISULFIRAM; LATEX; RUBBER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 0032943070     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb05997.x     Document Type: Article

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