Sensitivity and specificity of different skin prick tests with latex extracts in pediatric patients with suspected natural rubber latex allergy - A cohort study

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 315-318

  Bernardini, Roberto ^a   Pucci, Neri ^a   Azzari, Chiara ^a   Novembre, Elio ^a   De Martino, Maurizio ^a   Milani, Massimo ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b ALK Abello Group   (Italy)

^c ALK Medical Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Latex allergy; Sensitivity and specificity; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; LATEX; RUBBER;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

EID: 43749101347     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00662.x     Document Type: Article

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