Latex hypersensitivity: Personal data and review of the literature

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 315-334

  Nettis, E ^a   Colanardi, M C ^a   Ferrannini, A ^a   Tursi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; RUBBER; ALLERGEN;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ALLERGY; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CROSS REACTION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FRUIT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; IMMUNOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYNDROME;

ALLERGENS; CROSS REACTIONS; FRUIT; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME; HUMANS;

EID: 0035989734     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/IPH-120003764     Document Type: Article

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