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- Title
A Current Overview of Latex Allergy.
- Authors
GURLEK, Feridun
- Abstract
Latex allergy is a disease with increasing prevalence and importance and can be seen in the whole population, especially in healthcare workers and those working in rubber production. It can lead to clinical pictures ranging from allergic urticaria to dermatitis, rhinoconjunctivitis, asthma, and even anaphylaxis. Various methods are used for the diagnosis, including the skin prick and patch tests, latex-specific immunoglobulin E, and nasal provocation. Latex fruit syndromes may also occur due to cross-reactivity with latex. Preventive measures and patient education constitute the most important part of the treatment. Medication, latex immunotherapy, and the use of omalizumab are among the main treatment modalities.
- Subjects
TURKEY; THERAPEUTIC use of monoclonal antibodies; MEDICAL personnel; SKIN inflammation; RUBBER; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; BLUE collar workers; LATEX allergy; MANUFACTURING industries; URTICARIA; ANAPHYLAXIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; ASTHMA
- Publication
Asthma Allergy Immunology / Astim Allerji Immunoloji, 2024, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1308-9234
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21911/aai.236