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The prevalence of natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy has been estimated to be 5-18% in health care workers, and latex exposure has been one of the leading causes of occupational asthma in the last several years. We present the cases of two nurses who developed sensitivity to NRL, both with dermatologic symptoms and respiratory symptoms that included asthma. They were referred to the University ...

Allergic reactions to latex are common in patients with spina bifida. Its incidence varies between 28% and 67%. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of latex allergy and its risk factors in patients with spina bifida in Izmir, Turkey. Forty-six patients (24 male, mean age 10 years) were included in the study. A questionnaire was completed and skin prick tests with latex soluti...

who were positive for latex sensitization, whereas the non-OB group had 5 such patients, with both groups having 294 patients in each. In other words, the OB group had 10 more patients who tested positive for latex allergy than did the non-OB. Looking at the risk factors listed, one finds that the OB group had six to seven more patients with positive results than did the non-OB: specifically, d...

BACKGROUND Exposure to latex gloves and glove powder makes health care workers (HCWs) particularly susceptible to developing an allergy to latex. AIMS To assess the impact on the quality of life (QOL) of HCWs who are allergic to latex products before removal from latex exposure and after removal from exposure. METHODS We studied 39 latex allergic HCWs from the Health & Safety Executive sout...

Three cases of occupational dermatitis due to additives to rubber gloves are discussed. These cases were not a result of latex allergy and their dermatitis caused by vulcanization accelerator in rubber gloves. Most people have heard of latex allergy, and some people avoid the use of latex products. However, some rubber-related contact dermatitis of hands is caused by additives such as vulcaniza...

Several fruits have been reported to crossreact with latex antigen in latex allergy patients but little is known regarding tropical fruits in particular. Here we report the case of a 34-year old nurse who developed anaphylaxis following the ingestion of dried jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus). The patient had a history of chronic eczema on both hands resulting from a regular wear of latex gl...

INTRODUCTION Differentiating between cross-reactivity and double sensitization is still a challenging issue in allergology. AIM To differentiate cross-reactions accompanying latex allergy with the use of the ISAC test. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-nine patients reporting immediate allergic reactions to latex were enrolled into the study (group A). The control group was comprised of 41 patien...

The patient had a sibling who was mismatched for one HLA-haplotype and was able to provide bone-marrow stem cells instead of the matched unrelated donor. Natural rubber latex, the sap of the Brazilian rubber tree, is used to produce rubber, a material now used widely in the household and in medical practice. Immediate hypersensitivity reactions to latex were first reported in 1979, but the inci...