Successful desensitization to latex by sublingual immunotherapy in a health worker
oleh: Adriano B Sá, Ângela Gaspar, Dirceu Solé, Mário Morais-Almeida
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Colegio Mexicano de Inmunología Clínica y Alergia, A.C. 2014-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Latex allergy is still a public health problem responsible for some occupational diseases tough to be treated without removing the patient from his/her workspace. For patients allergic to latex, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for latex is a tool that can be very useful. We report the case of a nurse with latex allergy who underwent successful desensitization to latex by SLIT, and discuss about possible causes of the success of this therapy.