Follow-up study of latex-allergic health care workers in Japan

Allergology International

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-327

  Yagami, Akiko ^a   Suzuki, Kayoko ^a   Kano, Hisao ^a   Matsunaga, Kayoko ^a  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Follow up study; Health care workers; Latex allergy; Latex gloves; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN TEST;

EID: 33748923942     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.55.321     Document Type: Article

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