Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Latex Allergy
ABSTRACT: Background: Screening patients for latex allergy prior to surgery is an important but intensive procedure. The appropriate testing strategy for diagnosing latex (Hevea brasiliensis) allergy involves in-vitro specific IgE or skin prick testing. The sensitivity and specificity of both tests...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-01-01
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Series: | Allergology International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015306390 |