[Allergy to ethylene oxide in dental patients].
IgE antibodies to human serum albumin-ethylene oxide conjugates were determined by radioallergosorbent test (RAST) in 50 patients who underwent multiple oral surgery during which Et-O sterilised material was used. Total serum IgE levels were also tested by enzyme immunoassay and possible sensitivity to common aeroallergens was investigates by the use of a newly introduced screening test (Phadiatop). IgE serum levels ranged between 12 and 98 IU/ml (normal values) and Phadiatop results were negative. We failed to demonstrate Et-O sensitisation between our patients, therefore we suggest that such a risk is minimal among dental patients.
Papadimitriou-Delantoni
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Medical School, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Margari-Papanicolaou
V
V
Eleftheriadis
I
I
Pastourmazi
B
B
Hatzifotiadis
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D
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000276:immunology; D013242:Sterilization
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D012709:Serum Albumin; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D005027:Ethylene Oxide
Anazetese euaisthetopoieses pros to aithylenoxeidio se odontiatrikous astheneis.