The prevalence and diagnostic value of specific IgE antibodies to inhalant, animal and plant food, and ficus allergens in patients with natural rubber latex allergy

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-189

  Ebo, D G ^a   Bridts, Ch ^a   Hagendorens, M M ^a   De Clerck, L S ^a   Stevens, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fruit; Immuno CAP; Latex; Prevalence; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FICUS BENGALENSIS EXTRACT; FOOD ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; POLLEN ANTIGEN; RUBBER;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; NATURAL RUBBER LATEX ALLERGY; PLANT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0043170819     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2003.58.3.006     Document Type: Article

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