"Latex" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A milky, product excreted from the latex canals of a variety of plant species that contain cauotchouc. Latex is composed of 25-35% caoutchouc, 60-75% water, 2% protein, 2% resin, 1.5% sugar & 1% ash. RUBBER is made by the removal of water from latex.(From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed). Hevein proteins are responsible for LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY. Latexes are used as inert vehicles to carry antibodies or antigens in LATEX FIXATION TESTS.
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D007840
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D05.750.078.625 D20.215.721.124 D25.720.099.625 D25.720.099.750.500 D25.720.327.840.239 J01.637.051.720.099.625 J01.637.051.720.540
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Latex" by people in Profiles.
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Tamm-Horsfall protein facilitates catheter associated urinary tract infection. BMC Res Notes. 2012 Sep 26; 5:532.
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Strength improvement via coating of a cylindrical hole by layer-by-layer assembled polymer particles. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2010 Apr; 2(4):1220-7.
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Fabrication of protein dot arrays via particle lithography. Langmuir. 2009 Sep 15; 25(18):10932-8.
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Synthesis of nanometer-scale polymeric structures on surfaces from template assisted admicellar polymerization: a comparative study with protein adsorption. Langmuir. 2006 Sep 12; 22(19):8010-6.
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What is "powder free"? Characterisation of powder aerosol produced during simulated use of powdered and powder free latex gloves. Occup Environ Med. 2001 Jul; 58(7):479-81.
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The rise in latex allergy: implications for the dentist. J Am Dent Assoc. 1994 Aug; 125(8):1089-97.