Presumptive frequency of, and review of reports on, allergies to household gloves

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 388-393

  Proksch, E ^a   Schnuch, A ^b   Uter, W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Household gloves; Latex; Rubber

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; FEMALE; GERMANY; GLOVE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GERMANY; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 62149151992     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.03061.x     Document Type: Article

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