Profile Shift in Latex Sensitization over the Last 20 Years

Conclusion: Sensitization profiles in patients with latex allergy have changed significantly over the last 2 decades. Discrimination between NRL sensitization and clinical allergy remains a diagnostic challenge. Our data highlight the need for a combination of all 3 criteria, i.e., patient history, skin test, and analysis of specific IgE, for a correct diagnosis of latex allergy.Int Arch Allergy Immunol (Source: International Archives of Allergy and Immunology)

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