Latex sensitization in children with spina bifida: Follow-up comparative study after two years

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 207-210

  Mazón, Angel ^a   Nieto, Antonio ^a,b   Linana, Juan José ^a   Montoro, Javier ^a   Estornell, Francisco ^a   García Ibarra, Fernando ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL INFANTIL LA FE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0034102105     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62757-3     Document Type: Article

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