Contact urticaria from latex in healthcare workers

Dermatology

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-131

  Valsecchi, Rossano ^a   Leghissa, P ^a   Cortinovis, R ^a   Cologni, L ^a   Pomesano, A ^a  

^a Bergamo General Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; IgE; Natural rubber latex; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTACT URTICARIA; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST;

EID: 0033758549     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000018455     Document Type: Article

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