[Prevalence of latex-fruit syndrome in health workers with latex allergy]. / Prevalencia del síndrome de látex-fruta en trabajadores de la salud con alergia al látex.
Rev Alerg Mex
; 49(2): 46-51, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Prevalence of latex allergy in the general population is lesser than 1%. These patients have clinical and immunochemical cross-reactivity between latex and fruits; sometimes this has been referred to as the "latex-fruit-syndrome" (LFS); atopy was found to be a risk factor to sensitization to fruits.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the prevalence of LFS, in a group of health care workers with latex-allergy.METHODS:
Hospital employees were initially screened for latex allergy with a questionnaire; these patients were divided into the following two groups 1) health care workers with latex-allergy, classified into two subgroups a) with a familial history of atopy; b) without a familial history of atopy, and 2) health care workers with familial history of atopy but without latex-allergy. Skin prick tests with latex and fruits extracts (kiwi, avocado, banana and chestnut) were done.RESULTS:
Based in clinical history and with confirmation by skin testing, three patients of the health care workers' group with latex allergy have LFS (prevalence of 12.5%). Sensitivity and specificity for skin prick test in health care workers with latex-fruit syndrome were latex, kiwi and chestnut sensitivity 100%; latex and avocado specificity 90%; chestnut and kiwi specificity 100%.CONCLUSION:
A low prevalence of latex-fruit syndrome was detected in our population. We found a higher prevalence in females with a history of atopy. Our findings were consistent with other literature reports.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hipersensibilidade ao Látex
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Hipersensibilidade Alimentar
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Frutas
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Alerg Mex
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article