Role and application of provocation in the diagnosis of occupational latex allergy

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 83, Issue 6 II, 1999, Pages 634-639

  Kurtz, Kenneth M ^a   Hamilton, Robert G ^a   Adkinson Jr , N Franklin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

CLINICAL FEATURE; GLOVE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW;

EID: 0033394975     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62886-4     Document Type: Review

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