A follow‐up study of patients with natural rubber latex allergy.

In summary, we report a follow-up study of a small cohort of latex-allergic patients, and demonstrate a proportion of patients whose investigations no longer indicate latex allergy following a period of allergen avoidance. Keywords: contact urticaria; occupational; rubber chemicals EN contact urticaria occupational rubber chemicals 451 452 2 05/06/21 20210601 NES 210601 Natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy is an important occupational health concern, particularly among healthcare professionals (HCPs). Half of the patients (n = 10) had changed occupation since diagnosis, but only three patients reported latex allergy as the reason for change. [Extracted from the article]