title: Latex hypersensitivity: the IgE response.
abstract: The IgE-mediated allergic response involves a series of physiological pathways that result in the array of symptoms commonly associated with allergy. This article describes the mediators that prompt specific clinical responses and identifies those at risk for latex hypersensitivity.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Paquet
mesh_terms: D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000276:immunology*; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000276:immunology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D016718:Arachidonic Acid