Risk factor for latex allergy in 54 children with atopy and latex sensitization [6]

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 199-200

  Bernardini, Roberto ^a   Novembre, Elio ^a   Lombardi, Enrico ^a   Pucci, Neri ^a   Monaco, Maria Grazia ^a   Vierucci, Alberto ^a   Marcucci, Francesco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ATOPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0037248171     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2003.45     Document Type: Letter

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