Asthma induced by latex from 'Christmas flower' (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1127-1128

  Ibáñez, M Dolores ^a   Fernández Nieto, Mar ^b   Martínez, Jorge ^b   Cardona, Guillermo A ^b   Guisantes, Jorge ^b   Quirce, Santiago ^b   Sastre, Joaquín ^b  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL UNIVERSITARIO NIÑO JESÚS   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Christmas flower; Cross reactivity; Euphorbia pulcherrima; IgE mediated; Poinsettia; Rhinitis; Rubber latex

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA; FLOWER; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SKIN TEST;

ASTHMA; CHILD; EUPHORBIA; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; RHINITIS;

EID: 4644299509     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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