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Latex Allergy - The Australian experience - LatexGlove.Info

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<strong>Latex</strong> <strong>Allergy</strong>-Nurses StudyDouglas et al 1997140 nurses - questionnaire and skin tests 22% skin test positive to at least 1of 5 “in house” latex extracts <strong>Latex</strong> SPT positive:-atopic - 56% allergic rhinitis28% asthmaAll skin test positive to an aeroallergen-87% positive to banana skin test(only one had symptoms) No difference with age, years worked, glove changes

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