Challenge tests in the diagnosis of latex allergy

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 543-552

  Nucera, E ^a   Pollastrini, E ^a   Sabato, V ^a   Colagiovanni, A ^a   Aruanno, A ^a   Rizzi, A ^a   Buonomo, A ^a   Pecora, V ^a   Lombardo, C ^a   Astorri, A L ^a   Rossi, G ^a   Patriarca, Giampiero ^a   Schiavino, D ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bronchial test; Challenge test; Conjunctival test; Diagnosis; Glove test; Latex allergy; Nasal test

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BECLOMETASONE; BUDESONIDE; CETIRIZINE; DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; KETOTIFEN; LATEX; LORATADINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOSAFETY; BLOOD TESTIS BARRIER; BRONCHIAL TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVAL TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NASAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PRURITUS; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN TEST; SUBLINGUAL TEST; SURGICAL GLOVE; SYMPTOM; URTICARIA;

EID: 77955377709     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300216     Document Type: Article

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