Patients monosensitised to Hev b 8 (Hevea brasiliensis latex profilin) may safely undergo major surgery in a normal (non-latex safe) environment

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 112-116

  Quercia, O ^a   Stefanini, G F ^a   Scardovi, A ^a   Asero, R ^b  

^a Ospedale di Faenza   (Italy)

^b CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergens; Component resolved diagnosis; Latex allergy; Profilin

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; PROFILIN; RECOMBINANT ALLERGEN; RUBBER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BIRCH; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MAJOR SURGERY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PILONIDAL SINUS; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TONSILLECTOMY; URETHRA SURGERY; URTICARIA; UTERUS SURGERY; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGENS, PLANT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEVEA; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFILINS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 70350075433     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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