Prevalence of latex sensitization and allergy in Portuguese children

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 466-473

  Jorge, Arminda ^a,b   Lorente, Félix ^c   Taborda Barata, Luís ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b Centro Hospitalar da Cova da Beira   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Allergy; Children; Latex; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PORTUGAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 33747876893     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2006.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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