Sublingual desensitization in children with congenital malformations and latex allergy

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 606-612

  Nucera, E ^a   Schiavino, D ^a   Pollastrini, E ^a   Rendeli, C ^a   Pietrini, D ^a   Tabacco, F ^a   De Pasquale, T ^a   Ausili, E ^a   Sabato, V ^a   Roncallo, C ^a   Patriarca, G ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Congenital malformation; Latex allergy; Multiple operations; Specific immunotherapy; Sublingual desensitization

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ANAMNESIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DESENSITIZATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL PRURITUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABNORMALITIES; ADMINISTRATION, SUBLINGUAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 33751218552     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2006.00458.x     Document Type: Article

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