Patients monosensitised to Hev b 8 (Hevea brasiliensis latex profilin) may safely undergo major surgery in a normal (non-latex safe) environment.
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol
; 41(4): 112-6, 2009 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Natural rubber latex allergy is a condition at high risk of anaphylaxis during surgery. However, latex contains several protein allergens and not all of them may show the same clinical relevance.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the clinical relevance of Hey b 8, the natural rubber latex profilin.METHODS:
Seven patients without a clinical history of latex allergy but identified as being latex hypersensitive by positive SPT (3/7) and or positive latex-specific IgE during routine pre-surgery allergy investigations were studied. All patients were monosensitized to Hev b 8 (Hevea brasiliensis latex profilin) as shown by the detection of specific IgE to recombinant latex allergen components. Ten subjects with a history of latex allergy (urticaria, asthma, and/or rhinitis), sensitised to latex allergens other than profilin were enrolled as controls. Both patients and controls underwent a latex glove-wearing test; in case of a negative test, patients underwent surgery in a normal surgical setting.RESULTS:
All 7 patients scored negative on latex glove wearing test and underwent major surgery (orthopaedic, Caesarean section, pilonidal sinus, vascular, tonsillectomy, uterine revision, and uretral surgery) in a normal (non-latex safe) surgical setting without any consequence. In contrast, 9/10 (90%) controls showed a positive latex glove-wearing test (p < 0.01).CONCLUSION:
Latex profilin is either clinically irrelevant or is no longer present in latex products. This study highlights the importance of a component-resolved diagnosis of latex sensitisation as a tool to get a more precise assessment of the risk and to reduce the costs of healthcare.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Operativos
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Hipersensibilidad al Látex
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Hevea
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Profilinas
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Antígenos de Plantas
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia