Condoms are not a risk factor for sensitization to latex

Contraception

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 439-441

  Chen, Frank Chih Kang ^a   Büscher, Ulrich ^a   Niggemann, Bodo ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Atopy; Condoms; Latex; Obstetrics; Risk factor; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX;

ADULT; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SENSITIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LAPAROTOMY; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0242317749     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-7824(02)00409-2     Document Type: Article

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