Clinical value of conjunctival allergen challenge in diagnosing allergic conjunctivitis related to latex

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 207-208

  Chelminska, Marta ^a   Niedoszytko, Marek ^a   Jassem, Ewa ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT URTICARIA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LETTER; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE;

EID: 34250892485     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.03.012     Document Type: Letter

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