Atopy and risk factors for latex sensitization in a selected population

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-191

  Nettis, Eustachio ^a,c   Micale, Giovanni ^b   Fanelli, Margherita ^a   Serio, Gabriella ^a   Colanardi, Maria Cristina ^a   Ferrannini, Antonio ^a   Tursi, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b L Bonomo Hospital   (Italy)

^c POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTEMISIA; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOULD; POPULATION; PRICK TEST; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; ITALY; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0041418069     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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