PRICK AND USE TESTS WITH 6 GLOVE BRANDS IN PATIENTS WITH IMMEDIATE ALLERGY TO RUBBER PROTEINS

被引:32
作者
LAHTI, A [1 ]
TURJANMAA, K [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TAMPERE,DEPT DERMATOL,TAMPERE,FINLAND
关键词
CONTACT URTICARIA; PRICK TESTS; USE TESTS; RUBBER LATEX; RUBBER GLOVES; ELASTYREN(R); TACTYLON(TM); NON-LATEX GLOVES; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS; PREVENTION;
D O I
10.1111/j.1600-0536.1992.tb00239.x
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
20 patients with contact urticaria from rubber gloves were prick tested using eluates from 4 latex (Triflex(R), Ansell Gammex, Exona, Armi) and 2 non-latex (Tactylon(TM), Elastyren(R)) glove brands. All patients showed a positive prick test reaction to at least 2 latex glove eluates. A hypoallergenic glove (Ansell Gammex) gave a positive prick test reaction in 1 patient, but non-latex gloves were negative in all cases. All patients showed a positive result in the use test with a latex surgical glove (Triflex(R)), whereas none did with a non-latex glove (Tactylon(TM)). Non-latex gloves and, in some cases, also hypoallergenic latex gloves, are a good alternative to rubber gloves for patients with immediate latex allergy.
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页码:259 / 262
页数:4
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