Latex-Fruit Syndrome in Italian Children and Adolescents with Natural Rubber Latex Allergy. (January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ricci, G.; Piccinno, V.; Calamelli, E.; Giannetti, A.; Pession, A.
• Is Part Of: International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology. Volume 26:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 263
• Page End: 268
• Publication Date: 2013-01
• Subjects: allergy -- contact urticaria -- latex allergy -- latex-fruit syndrome; Immunopathology -- Periodicals; Pharmacology -- Periodicals; Inflammation -- Periodicals; 615.1
• DOI: 10.1177/039463201302600129
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0394-6320

Abstract

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).