Laboratory challenge testing for occupational asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 692-694

  Tarlo, Susan M ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Natural rubber latex allergy; Occupational asthma; Specific inhalation challenge testing

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; LATEX; METHACHOLINE;

ALLERGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; STANDARD;

EID: 0037395076     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2003.1374     Document Type: Editorial

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