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3/2026 vol. 43
Review paper

Natural rubber latex allergy: causes, symptoms, and modern diagnostic methods

Maria Zofia Lisiecka 1
,
Joanna Luczak 2

  1. Individual Specialist Medical Practice, Warsaw, Poland

  2. National Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2026; XLIII (3): 233–245

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2026.162866
Data publikacji online: 2026/07/19
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