Latex allergy in atopic children

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 919-921

  Holme, S A ^a   Lever, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopy; Children; Immediate hypersensitivity; Latex allergy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXPOSURE; GLOVE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE;

EID: 0033004133     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02826.x     Document Type: Article

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