Latex allergy: An overview

Canadian Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 317-322

  Sussman, G L ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HEVEIN; HEVEIN B1; HEVEIN B3; HEVEIN B5; HEVEIN B6; HEVEIN B7; LATEX; RUBBER; SILICONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOOD ALLERGY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TEST; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0033666851     PISSN: 1203844X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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