Patch testing with natural rubber latex

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-44

  Nettis, Eustachio ^a   Colanardi, Maria Cristina ^a   Ferrannini, Antonio ^a  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Children; Natural rubber latex; Occupational; Patch test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; RUBBER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HAND; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATION; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 1842833421     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2004.00271d.x     Document Type: Article

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