Incidence of sensitization, symptoms, and probable occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma in apprentices starting exposure to latex

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 921-923

  Archambault, Suzanne ^a   Malo, Jean Luc ^a   Infante Rivard, Claire ^b   Ghezzo, Heberto ^a   Gautrin, Denyse ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Immunological sensitization; Occupational asthma

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0035025261     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.114116     Document Type: Article

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