Latex hypersensitivity: relationship with positive prick test and patch test responses among hairdressers

Background: Natural rubber latex is a frequent cause of IgE‐mediated allergy in hairdressers; but a non‐IgE‐mediated allergy to latex proteins can also occur. Sixty‐one hairdressers, reporting latex glove‐related symptoms, were enrolled in the study.

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