Diseases

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.

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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.

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16 entry terms
  • Allergy, Latex
  • Hypersensitivity, Latex
  • Latex Allergy
  • Natural Rubber Latex Allergy
  • Rubber Allergy
  • Rubber Latex Allergy
  • Allergies, Latex
  • Allergies, Rubber
  • Allergies, Rubber Latex
  • Allergy, Rubber
  • Allergy, Rubber Latex
  • Hypersensitivities, Latex
  • Latex Allergies
  • Latex Hypersensitivities
  • Rubber Allergies
  • Rubber Latex Allergies

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE or HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED if pertinent

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Hypersensitivity (1988-1998)
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate (1989-1998)
  • Latex (1987-1998)
  • Rubber (1986-1998)

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  1. C20w.543w.764w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Latex Hypersensitivity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020315. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020315
  2. Latex Hypersensitivity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latex_allergy
  3. Latex Hypersensitivity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1754830