Occupational management of type I latex allergy
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Type I latex allergy: a follow-up study.
BACKGROUND There are several studies that deal with the evolution of patients with occupational rhinitis/asthma as a result of immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated allergy to latex. However, none have focused on the course of this illness in non-occupational settings. OBJECTIVE To ascertain patient compliance in individuals diagnosed with latex allergy with respect to following avoidance measures, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0962-7480,1471-8405
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqt055