Natural rubber latex allergy in children: A follow-up study

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1612-1617

  Ylitalo, L ^a   Alenius, H ^a   Turjanmaa, K ^a   Palosuo, T ^a   Reunala, T ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

ELISA; Fruit allergy; IgE antibodies; Latex allergens; RAST; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION FACTOR; HEVEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX; RUBBER;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT URTICARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0033677439     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2000.00924.x     Document Type: Article

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