Biomaterial Database

Localized dermographism: a differential diagnosis of latex glove allergy. 1999

K F Thomson, and S M Wilkinson

Leeds General Infirmary, UK.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007428	Intradermal Tests	Skin tests in which the sensitizer is injected.	Passive Transfer Test,Prausnitz-Kustner Test,Intradermal Test,Passive Transfer Tests,Prausnitz Kustner Test,Test, Intradermal,Test, Passive Transfer,Test, Prausnitz-Kustner,Tests, Intradermal,Tests, Passive Transfer
D010328	Patch Tests	Skin tests in which the sensitizer is applied to a patch of cotton cloth or gauze held in place for approximately 48-72 hours. It is used for the elicitation of a contact hypersensitivity reaction.	Patch Testing,Patch Test,Patch Testings,Test, Patch,Testing, Patch,Testings, Patch,Tests, Patch
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014581	Urticaria	A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress.	Hives,Urticarial Wheals,Urticarial Wheal,Urticarias,Wheal, Urticarial,Wheals, Urticarial
D017575	Gloves, Protective	Covering for the hands usually with separation for the fingers, made of various materials for protection against infections, toxic substances, extremes of hot and cold, radiation, water immersion, etc. Protective gloves may be worn by patients, care givers, laboratory personnel, industrial workers, and police, among others.	Protective Gloves
D020315	Latex Hypersensitivity	Allergic reaction to products containing processed natural rubber latex such as rubber gloves, condoms, catheters, dental dams, balloons, and sporting equipment. Both T-cell mediated (HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED) and IgE antibody-mediated (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE) allergic responses are possible. Delayed hypersensitivity results from exposure to antioxidants present in the rubber; immediate hypersensitivity results from exposure to a latex protein.	Allergy, Latex,Hypersensitivity, Latex,Latex Allergy,Rubber Allergy,Natural Rubber Latex Allergy,Rubber Latex Allergy,Allergies, Latex,Allergies, Rubber,Allergies, Rubber Latex,Allergy, Rubber,Allergy, Rubber Latex,Hypersensitivities, Latex,Latex Allergies,Latex Hypersensitivities,Rubber Allergies,Rubber Latex Allergies