Increased prevalence of latex-sensitization among children with chronic renal failure

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 734-738

  Dehlink, E ^a   Prandstetter, C ^a   Eiwegger, T ^a   Putschogl B ^a   Urbanek, R ^a   Szepfalusi Z ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIV KLIN KINDER JUGENDHEILKUNDE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Latex allergy; Latex sensitization; Renal failure; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; RUBBER;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANK SUM TEST; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3042778588     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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