A review of current literature on epidemiology of immediate glove irritation and latex allergy

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-9

  Kujala, V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b Stora Enso   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Incidence; Natural rubber latex; Occupational disease; Prevention; Review; Screening

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; CONTACT URTICARIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RHINITIS;

EID: 0032984874     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/49.1.3     Document Type: Review

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