Latex allergy in Saudi children with spina bifida

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 70-73

  Rattan, H ^a   Harfi, H A ^a   Tipirneni, P ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Latex allergy; Saudi children; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SENSITIZATION; SPINA BIFIDA; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 0032996251     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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