Alergia al látex: historia, epidemiología, prevención y tratamiento
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https://doi.org/10.51481/amc.v45i4.118Palabras clave:
látex,, alergia, hule natural, guantes quirúrgicos, alergia al látex, alergia ocupacional, hule naturalResumen
La alergia al látex de hule natural se ha convertido en un problema importante de salud en los trabajadores de la salud y en pacientes con espina bífida e intervenciones quirúrgicas múltiples. Las medidas preventivas permiten reducir la incidencia y son la mejor estrategia para intervenir en este problema de salud pública. Con el objetivo de aumentar el conocimiento sobre el problema de alergia al látex discutimos los aspectos relacionados con historia, epidemiología, diagnóstico, prevención y tratamiento. Se definen los términos sensibilización y alergia y se describen los aspectos químicos del látex de hule natural y de sus proteínas. La definición de grupos de riesgo permite desarrollar una estrategia en las instituciones de salud que disminuye la exposición y como consecuencia las manifestaciones clínicas de los individuos sensibilizados.
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