Specific immunotherapy for severe latex allergy

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 217-225

  Pereira, C ^a   Pedro, E ^b   Tavares, B ^a   Ferreira, M B ^b   Carrapatoso, I ^a   Rico, P ^c   Loureiro, G ^a   Rodrigues, F ^a   Santos, M C ^b   Palma Carlos, A G ^b   Chieira, C ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^c ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Hypersensitivity; Immunotherapy; Latex; Occupational disease

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; SPINA BIFIDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CROSS REACTIONS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FRUIT; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SKIN TESTS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038124328     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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