Nasal and exhaled nitric oxide in response to occupational latex exposure

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 627-632

  Tan, K ^a,b   Bruce, C ^a,b   Birkhead, A ^a,b   Thomas, P S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hypersensitivity; Latex; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

LATEX; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; NASAL MUCOSA; NITRIC OXIDE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0034979361     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.00975.x     Document Type: Article

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