title: Hipersensitivity to fruits in latex allergic patients.
abstract: In medical literature, there are many cases reported of anaphylaxis due to fruits, before or after allergic reactions to latex. We present two atopic patients, with allergy to latex (by clinical history, positive skin test and RAST). Both patients showed a positive skin test and RAST to fruits (banana, kiwi, avocado and chestnut), but clinically caused no symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Allercen, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monreal
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Server
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Torrens
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Soler Escoda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005638:Fruit / Q000276:immunology*; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D007840:Latex / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology; D009754:Nuts / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D010944:Plants / Q000276:immunology; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D007840:Latex; D007073:Immunoglobulin E