Latex allergy in adults with spinal cord injury: a pilot investigation

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-9

  Monasterio, Eugenio A ^a   Barber, Douglas B ^a   Rogers, Susan J ^a   Able, Antoinne C ^a   Fredrickson, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Latex; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0034154276     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2000.11753501     Document Type: Article

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