Latex allergy in pediatrics

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 135-142

  Randolph, Christopher ^a  

^a LLC ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; REVIEW;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 33845885323     PISSN: 15385442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mps.2001.114790     Document Type: Article

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