Specific immunotherapy for occupational latex allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-292

  Pereira, C ^a   Rico, P ^b   Lourenco M ^b   Lombardero, M ^b   Pinto Mendes, J ^b   Chieira, C ^b  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hypersensitivity; Immunotherapy; Latex; Occupational disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DESENSITIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; NOSE CONGESTION; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; URTICARIA;

EID: 0032968412     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00954.x     Document Type: Article

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