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Natural rubber latex allergy is not a cause of sudden infant death
C Gutgesell1, S Seubert, K Saternus
1Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Germany.
International Archives of Allergy and Immunology
|September 4, 1999
Abstract
Background:
The causes for sudden infant death (SID) remain unclear. As infants can become sensitized to NRL allergens by pacifiers and latex mattresses, we tried to establish whether there is a relationship between SID and natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy.
Methods:
We determined NRL-specific IgE concentrations in 112 unselected cases of SID by the CAP-FEIA method.
Results:
NRL-specific IgE could be detected only in 1 sample (0.64 kU/l; CAP class 1).
Conclusions:
We conclude that NRL allergy is not a cause of SID.