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Role of Latex Hypersensitivity in Patients with Chronic Urticaria

Kronik Ürtikerli Hastalarda Lateks Hipersensitivitesinin Rolü

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157–160
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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In latex-sensitive patients, avoidance of latex-cross reacting foods and latex-containing products do not change the clinical course of the disease.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of latex hypersensitivity in patients with chronic urticaria and to investigate the effect of latex-cross reacting food on the clinical course of the disease.Methods: This study includes 100 patients who admitted to our dermatology clinic with chronic urticaria, 100 health care providers and 100 healthy individuals.
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Key Findings & Data:Results: Latex skin prick test was positive in 4 (4%) patients with urticaria and in 10 (10%) health care providers.
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Conclusion & Impact:In latex-sensitive patients, avoidance of latex-cross reacting foods and latex-containing products do not change the clinical course of the disease.
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Objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of latex hypersensitivity in patients with chronic urticaria and to investigate the effect of latex-cross reacting food on the clinical course of the disease.Methods: This study includes 100 patients who admitted to our dermatology clinic with chronic urticaria, 100 health care providers and 100 healthy individuals. In patients with chronic urticaria, latex skin prick test was performed in addition to routine laboratory investigations. In the control group, prick test was performed only with latex. Changes in urticaria activity scores before and after latex containing products and cross reacting food restrictions were statistically compared in patients with urticaria. Results: Latex skin prick test was positive in 4 (4%) patients with urticaria and in 10 (10%) health care providers. Positive reaction was not observed in the healthy control group. Latex hypersensitivity in patients of urticaria was higher than healthy individuals, but the difference was not statistically significant. Urticaria activity scores did not change significantly after avoiding latex-cross reacting foods and latex-containing products. Conclusion: Latex hypersensitivity in patients with chronic urticaria was not found to be higher than the healthy individuals. In latex-sensitive patients, avoidance of latex-cross reacting foods and latex-containing products do not change the clinical course of the disease.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada kronik ürtikerli hastalarda lateks hipersensitivitesinin sıklığı ve lateks hipersensitivitesi saptanan hastalarda lateks ile çapraz reaksiyon verebilecek yiyeceklerin hastalığın klinik seyri üzerindeki etkisinin araştırılması amaçlandı.Yöntemler: Dermatoloji polikliniğimize başvuran 100 kronik ürtiker hastası, 100 sağlık personeli ve 100 sağlıklı birey çalışmaya alındı. Kronik ürtikerli hastalara rutin laboratuvar incelemelere ek olarak lateks ile prick test uygulandı. Kontrol gruplarında yer alan kişilere ise sadece lateks ile prick test yapıldı. Ürtikerli hastalarda lateks içeren ürünler ve çapraz reaksiyon veren gıdaların kısıtlanması öncesi ve sonrasında ürtiker aktivite skorlarında değişiklikler istatistiksel olarak karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Lateks ile yapılan prick testinde ürtikerli hastaların 4'ünde (%4), sağlık personellerinin 10'unda (%10) pozitif reaksiyon saptandı. Sağlıklı bireylerin hiçbirinde pozitif reaksiyon gözlenmedi. Ürtikerli hastalarda lateks hipersensitivitesi sağlıklı bireylerden yüksekti fakat bu fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildi. Ürtikerli hastalarda lateks içeren ürünlerden kaçınma sonrası ürtiker aktivite skorlarında belirgin değişiklik gözlenmedi. Sonuç: Kronik ürtikerli hastalarda lateks hipersensitivitesi sağlıklı bireylerden yüksek bulunmamıştır. Lateks hipersensitivitesi saptanan hastalarda lateks içeren ürünler ve çapraz reaksiyon verebilecek yiyeceklerden kaçınılmasının hastalığın klinik seyrini etkilemediği gözlenmiştir.

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SEÇKİN, D., DURDU, M. (2022). Role of Latex Hypersensitivity in Patients with Chronic Urticaria. Türk Dermatoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 4, 157–160. https://ajindex.com/articles/621607

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