Clinical value of conjunctival allergen challenge in diagnosing allergic conjunctivitis related to latex

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 149-154

  Chelminska, Marta ^a   Niedoszytko, Marek ^a   Jassem, Ewa ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Conjunctival allergen challenge; Latex allergy

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956091292     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000320229     Document Type: Article

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