Latex allergy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 105, Issue 6 II, 2000, Pages 1054-1062

  Poley Jr , Gerald E ^a,b   Slater, Jay E ^b,c  

^a Children's Research Institute ^*

^b CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Immediate hypersensitivity; Immunotherapy; Latex; Rubber; Skin testing

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL GLOVE;

HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0033945480     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.106925     Document Type: Article

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