Human seminal plasma allergy and successful pregnancy

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 314-316

  Ferré Ybarz, Laia ^a   Basagana M ^a   Coroleu, B ^a   Bartolome B ^b   Cistero Bahima A ^a  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITARI DEXEUS   (Spain)

^b Investigation and Development Aristegui Laboratories   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Human seminal plasma allergy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PREGNANCY; PRICK TEST; SEMINAL PLASMA; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HOMOLOGOUS; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEMEN; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 33750059172     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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