Risk factors for latex sensitization among health care workers

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 356-360

  Vila, L ^b   Sanchez G ^b   Ano M ^b   Uasuf, C G ^b   Sanz, Maria L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atopy; Health care workers; Latex gloves; Latex sensitization

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRY SKIN; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICIAN; PRICK TEST; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUBBER INDUSTRY; SPINA BIFIDA;

ADULT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; SPAIN;

EID: 0343415540     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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