Latex Hypersensitivity
Allergic reaction to products containing processed natural rubber latex such as rubber gloves, condoms, catheters, dental dams, balloons, and sporting equipment. Both T-cell mediated (HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED) and IgE antibody-mediated (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE) allergic responses are possible. Delayed hypersensitivity results from exposure to antioxidants present in the rubber; immediate hypersensitivity results from exposure to a latex protein.
Year introduced: 2002
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Tree Number(s): C20.543.764
MeSH Unique ID: D020315
Entry Terms:
- Hypersensitivities, Latex
- Latex Hypersensitivities
- Latex Allergy
- Allergies, Latex
- Latex Allergies
- Natural Rubber Latex Allergy
- Rubber Latex Allergy
- Allergies, Rubber Latex
- Allergy, Rubber Latex
- Rubber Latex Allergies
- Rubber Allergy
- Allergies, Rubber
- Allergy, Rubber
- Rubber Allergies
- Hypersensitivity, Latex
- Allergy, Latex
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