Comprehensive analysis of 28 patients with latex allergy and prevalence of latex sensitization among hospital personnel

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 405-412

  Mitsuya, K ^a   Iseki, H ^a   Masaki, T ^a   Hamakawa, M ^a   Okamoto, H ^a   Horio, T ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Contact urticarial; Hospital personnel; Latex allergy; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SURGICAL GLOVE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URTICARIA;

EID: 0034820071     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00001.x     Document Type: Article

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