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Atopic status and latex sensitization in a cohort of 1,628 students of health care faculties.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 May 2017
Wudy Anna Elena, Negro Corrado, Adami Alessandro, Larese Filon Francesca
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic diseases have increased since the second half of the previous century. Atopic workers are at higher risk to be sensitized to latex, and the first years of exposure are supposed to be especially risky. OBJECTIVE: To assess atopic status and rate of latex sensitization in health care students starting their exposure to latex gloves. METHODS: We analyzed medical surveillance data from 1,628 health...
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