Contact urticaria to rubber gloves is IgE-mediated.
Serological studies were performed in 3 patients with typical contact urticaria to latex surgical gloves. Specific IgE antibodies to natural latex as well as to vulcanized glove material have been detected by radioimmunoassay. Contact urticaria to latex is considered to be of the immunologic type.
D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000276:immunology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000378:metabolism*; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D007840:Latex / Q000009:adverse effects; D010328:Patch Tests; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000009:adverse effects; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000276:immunology
D007840:Latex; D011140:Polyurethanes; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D012408:Rubber