ADVERSE REACTION TO LATEX CONTAINING MATERIALS IN HEALTH CARE WORKERS

Latex allergy has become an occupational hazard among healthcare workers. Atopy, intensity and duration of exposure have been recognized as predisposing factors for latex sensitization. Frequency of sensitization varies among countries. So we decided to investigate the prevalence of latex sensitizat...

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Published in:	Acta Medica Iranica
Main Authors:	Gh. Pouryaghoub, R. Mehrdad M. M. Mazhari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-02-01
Subjects:	Latex allergy latex gloves natural rubber latex healthcare workers
Online Access:	https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3441