LATEX-FRUIT SYNDROME IN ITALIAN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH NATURAL RUBBER LATEX ALLERGY

被引:9
作者
Ricci, G. [1 ]
Piccinno, V. [1 ]
Calamelli, E. [1 ]
Giannetti, A. [1 ]
Pession, A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bologna, Dipartimento Pediat, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
关键词
allergy; contact urticaria; latex allergy; latex-fruit syndrome; PREVALENCE; IGE;
D O I
10.1177/039463201302600129
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Approximately 30-50% of individuals with natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy show an associated hypersensitivity to particular plant-derived foods, which has been defined "latex-fruit syndrome" (LFS). In our population of 22 patients with IgE-mediated NRL allergy we found a relevant prevalence (36%) of LFS, which resulted significantly higher in the group of patients with more severe clinical manifestations of NRL allergy than in patients with contact symptoms due to NRL (78% vs 8%; p<0.005).
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