Allergen specific nasal challenge to latex in children with latex allergy: Clinical and immunological evaluation

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 333-341

  Bernardini, Roberto ^a   Pucci, N ^a   Rossi, M E ^a   Lombardi, E ^a   De Martino, M ^a   Mori, F ^a   Ciprandi, G ^b   Novembre, E ^a   Marcucci, F ^c   Massai, C ^a   Azzari, C ^a   Vierucci, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergen specific nasal challenge to latex; Children; Latex; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 5; LATEX; MOMETASONE FUROATE; TRYPTASE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 47249136016     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200802100210     Document Type: Article

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