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2004, Number 2

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Alerg Asma Inmunol Pediatr 2004; 13 (2)

Latex allergy

Chong QLE, Orozco MS, Huerta LJG

Language: Spanish
References: 49
Page: 44-52
PDF size: 171.53 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) has been known for many years. The process of vulcanization of this product began in 1839, which allowed manufacturing products with permanent elastic properties. Brazil is one of the main producers of natural rubber latex (NRL) and 40% of its exportation corresponds to this material. Other American countries such as Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela also are NRL producers. Globally 90% of the NRL is used to manufacturing hard products as rims, casts, and the other 10% is mainly used to produce gloves, balloons, condoms, etc, considered soft products. The skin is the organ that more frequently suffers hypersensitivity reactions to latex products, even though this material is also considered as an aeroallergen. The symptoms and signs that the allergic patients can present when they are exposed to latex products, can be localized of generalized reactions consisting of combination of acute rash, angioedema, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma and anaphylactic shock.


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