The clinical meaning of positive latex sIgE in patients with food/pollen adverse reactions

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 445-453

  Nucera, E ^a   Rizzi, A ^a   Buonomo, A ^a   De Pasquale, T ^a   Pecora, V ^a   Colagiovanni, A ^a   Pascolini, L ^a   Ricci, A G ^a   Sferrazza, A ^a   Patriarca, G ^a   Aruanno, A ^a   Schiavino, D ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Challenges; Latex allergen; Latex fruit syndrome; Recombinant allergen; Specific IgE

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX; POLLEN ANTIGEN; PROFILIN; RECOMBINANT ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS ALLERGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROVOCATION TEST; SEROLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEST; ANTIBODY DETECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FRUIT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; LATEX FRUIT SYNDROME; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; VEGETABLE;

EID: 84863647604     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201202500214     Document Type: Article

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