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Why are we suffering hay fever hell?
by Sally Williams Western Mail UK Jun 17 2006
Food Allergy Testing - Frequently Asked Questions
by Chris D. Meletis, ND Vitamin Research News Vitamin Research Products Carson City, NV Vol 20 No 6 Jun 2006
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The Latex-Pollen Vegetable Syndrome
by Jessica Siegel, MPH, RD Nutrition Notes Gelson's [supermarket chain] May 2006
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The People's Pharmacy Q&A
by Joe and Teresa Graedon The Houston Chronicle Apr 23 2006
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Chapter 6: Can cross-reactivity studies enable generic allergy prevention? PDF
by Rosa Sánchez-Monge and Gabriel Salcedo Allergy Matters: new approaches to allergy prevention and management (Wageningen UR Frontis Series) Edited by Luud J.W.J. Gilissen, Harry J. Wichers, Huub F.J. Savelkoul, and Robert J. Bogers Vol 10 Mar 2005
Bottoms Up, Down Under
Medgadget.com Feb 08 2006
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Los alergólogos avisan de que algunos maquillajes y varios alimentos navideños causan problemas
Informativos CanalSur Jan 02 2006
Poinsettias pose health risks for people with latex allergies
William Beaumont Dec 23 2005
Give poinsettias a break
by Neal Rubin The Detroit News Detroit, MI Dec 20 2005
Ped Med: Christmas plants may pose risk
by Lidia Wasowicz United Press International Dec 13 2005
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Of holiday poinsettias
by Dan Daly Times Herald-Record Middletown, NY Dec 11 2005
Poinsettias go beyond red and green
by Susan Banks Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, PA Dec 10 2005
How Poinsettias Got a Bad Rap
by Lee Bowman Scripps Howard News Service Dec 11 2005
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What do Latex Gloves and Poinsettias Have in Common?
Olean General Hospital Olean, NY Dec 06 2005
Pleasantly surprised by papayas
Nutritionist becomes a papaya mama by Jennifer Motl The Free Lance-Star Fredericksburg, VA May 29 2005
Traditional Christmas poinsettias can bloom beyond holiday season
Associated Press The Daily Item Sunbury, PA Dec 27 2004
About allergies: 'Tis the season to be sneezing
by Dr. Stephen Fritz The Billings Gazette Billings, MT Dec 22 2004
Holiday Plants That Could Endanger Your Health
Karin McCay's HealthWise KCBD-TV Lubbock, TX Dec 21 2004
Festive plants can cause trouble for pets
Don't let them nibble on holly and others by Ed Zagorski GM Today Dec 16 2004
Medical Reports: Healthcast
Reported by Marilyn Mitzel WSVN-TV Miami, FL Dec 15 2004
Health briefs: Latex allergy & poinsettias
Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, PA Dec 07 2004
Healthcast: Latex Allergy, Poinsettias
by Marilyn Brooks WTAE-TV Pittsburgh, PA Dec 06 2004
Not just another pretty plant
by Jennifer Bails Tribune-Review Pittsburgh, PA Dec 03 2004
Poinsettias Dangerous to Latex Allergies
Dollars, Sense & You Pennsylvania Credit Union Association Dec 2004
Health Alert PDF
Jefferson Journal Jefferson Elementary School Helena, MT Dec 01 2004
Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly
But skip the poinsettias if you're allergic to latex HealthDayNews by Serena Gordon Nov 30 2004
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Latex Allergy? Beware of Poinsettias! PDF
Director's Update Halton Catholic District School Board Burlington, Ontario, Canada Vol 16 Issue 9 Nov 2004
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Papain
DrugDigest Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) Revised Oct 20 2004
Case 4.13 Latex-fruit allergy
by Helen Chapel, Mansel Haeney, Siraj Misbah, and Neil Snowden Essentials of Clinical Immunology Fourth Edition
Kiwi a Significant Food Allergen
Severe reactions seen in some who eat exotic fruit by Robert Preidt HealthDayNews Jul 13 2004 Archived version
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Therapy offers hope for some kiwifruit allergy sufferers
New Zealand Herald Auckland, New Zealand Jun 30 2004
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Research Into Kiwifruit Allegies Not A Threat To Zespri
New Zealand Press Association Jun 29 2004
Kiwifruit allergies hitting children: British tests
New Zealand Herald Auckland, New Zealand Jun 29 2004
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Kiwi fruit allergy strikes under-6s
by Julie Henry and Michael Day The Telegraph UK Jun 27 2004
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Children develop allergy to favourite fruit
Scientists have found that large numbers of children are developing severe allergies to kiwifruit by Jenifer Johnston Sunday Herald Glasgow, Scotland, UK Jun 27 2004
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Health Benefits of Avocados
Kentucky Division e-Newsletter Microbac Laboratories, Inc. Jun 09 2004 Archived version
Allergic reactions to food. What types of allergic reactions are there?
Medical News Today UK May 24 2004
Foods that cause allergy
Medical News Today UK May 24 2004
Food Allergies Questions and Answers
Medical News Today UK May 24 2004
The kiwi connection
by Joanna Moorhead Allergy Magazine Mar-Apr 2004
One kiss could kill (but I won't let that stop me)
by Helen Carroll Allergy Magazine Mar-Apr 2004
Check up
Allergy Magazine Mar-Apr 2004
Exotic reaction to a piece of fruit
More people are becoming allergic to kiwi fruit but the experts say we should keep eating them by Peta Bee The Times London, England, UK Mar 30 2004
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JACI Highlights: Allergy to kiwi
AAAAI Mar 2004
Allergy Advisor Educational Review
Allergy Resources International Feb 2004
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Oh For a Pear!
Grace, Kennedy & Co. Kingston, Jamaica, WI
Holidays Bring Negative Ads, Publicity PDF
Floral Management Society of American Florists Feb 2004
Melon allergy and asthma
Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center (AAAAI) Jan 19 2004
Allergic Reactions: How Parties Can Trigger Allergic Reactions
The Healthier Life Agora Lifestyles Ltd London, England, UK Jan 15 2004
Is it a cold or an allergy?
Both common cold, allergy are things to sneeze at by Mark R. Sneller Tucson Citizen Jan 13 2004 [briefly mentions latex]
Latex Allergy Diet
patient health information Dept. of Nutrition University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS Jan 2004
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Latex Allergies and Poinsettias
OHS - University of Delaware
Latex Christmas Alert PDF
BCNU Update BC Nurses' Union British Columbia, Canada Vol 22 No 3 Dec 2003
News Media reports Poinsettias as "Dangerous" During Holiday Sales Season PDF
by Guy W. Metzler Greenhouse & Floriculture News Penn State Armstrong County Cooperative Extension Dec 2003
Trivia
Signals Magazine Dec 31 2003
Poinsettias and Latex Allergy PDF
USACHPPM Health Information Operations (HIO) Update United States Army Dec 24 2003
Melon Allergy and Asthma--A Connection
by Verna L. Schwartz, MS Respiratory Reviews Vol 8 No 12 Dec 2003
Poinsettia Allegies
by Carol Williams WCPO-TV Cincinnati, OH Dec 22 2003
Poinsettias
HealthWise at 5 KCBD-TV Lubbock, TX Dec 22 2003
Poinsettias May Be Pretty, But...
by Robert Preidt HealthDay (formerly HealthScoutNews) Dec 22 2003
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DermNet Archived version
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AKMC Warns Holiday Poinsettia Plants Can Severely Affect People With Latex Allergies
West Penn Allegheny Health System Dec 10 2003
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Toxicology Tidbits: Allergic to Latex? Poinsettia Plants May Pose Risk PDF
Environmental Toxicology Newsletter Cooperative Extension - University of California, Davis Vol 23 No 5 Dec 2003
Holiday Poinsettia Plants Pose Allergic Disease Risk, AGH Physicians Caution
Allegheny General Hospital Dec 08 2003
Poinsettias pose health risks for people with latex allergies
William Beaumont Hospital Dec 09 2003
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MCG Researchers Find Connection Between Poinsettia and Latex Allergies
by Ellen Gladden News Release Medical College of Georgia Dec 2003
Are Poinsettias Dangerous?
Allergy Patients Beware Of Poinsettias, Christmas Trees by Newlin Archinal WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, PA Dec 10 2003
Holliday Allergy Alert
Associated Press Star Tribune Dec 07 2003 Archived version
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Contra Costa Times Dec 16 2003
Poison-Free Plant Still Poses Threat
by Tom Corwin The Augusta Chronicle Dec 04 2003 Registration (free) required
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Holiday plant may cause rash
The Student Printz University of Southern Mississippi Dec 02 2003 Archived version
Poinsettias may trigger latex allergy
Christus Spohn Health System Nov 23 2003
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Poinsettias: A blaze of color to brighten the winter
by Mary Robson The Seattle Times Dec 03 2003
Poinsettias may pose risk to people with latex allergies
by Maureen McDonald The Detroit News Dec 03 2003
Health Briefs: Watch the poinsettias
by Karen Shideler The Wichita Eagle Wichita, KS Dec 02 2003 Archived version
A holiday reaction
Poinsettia plants can severely affect people with latex allergies by Jane E. Allen Los Angeles Times Dec 01 2003
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San Francisco Chronicle Dec 10 2003
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Cincinnati Post Dec 06 2003
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San Francisco Chronicle
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The Courier-Journal Dec 11 2003 Archived version
Shortcuts: Allergies
New York Daily News Nov 24 2003
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Beware poinsettia plants
Reported by Susan Aldridge, PhD Novartis Foundation for Gerontology Nov 25 2003
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Latex Allergy? Beware Poinsettias
by Jeanie Lerche Davis WebMD Medical News Nov 24 2003
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Poinsettias can cause allergic reaction: research
CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) News Nov 20 2003
Did You Know...
Dealing With Food Allergies Over the Holidays Allergy Prevention Center Nov 20 2003
Allergic to Latex? Poinsettia Plants May Pose Risk
Newswise Source: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Nov 20 2003
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Latex-food syndrome
Food Standards Agency UK
Forbidden fruit
Kids love kiwis - but a growing number are highly allergic to them by Joanna Moorhead The Guardian Jun 24 2003
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Clinical and Laboratory Investigation of Allergy to Genetically Modified Foods
by Jonathan A. Bernstein, I. Leonard Bernstein, Luca Bucchini, Lynn R. Goldman, Robert G. Hamilton, Samuel Lehrer, Carol Rubin, and Hugh A. Sampson Environmental Health Perspectives Vol 111 No 8 Jun 2003
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When Good Food Makes You Feel Bad: Living With Allergy
PDR® Family Guide to Nutrition and Health
Rare oral allergy syndrome to grape may involve cross-reacting allergies
NewsRx.com May 22 2003
One allergy can lead to many sensitivities
Proteins in some plants and products so closely resemble pollen antigens, they can confuse the immune system, trigger allergic reactions by Dr. Barry Dworkin The Ottawa Citizen May 20 2003
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Allergy Advisor Educational Review
Allergy Resources International May 2003
Latex and food allergies
Medical Moment Columbia St. Mary's and Advanced Healthcare Milwaukee, WI Apr 2003
Unexpected Sources Of Peanut Allergy
by Janet Raloff Science News Online Mar 15 2003
Latex Allergies and Food Cross-Reactivity
Allergy Clinic of San Marcos San Marcos, TX
Green papaya PDF
by Cheryl W. Thompson RD, MEd, CNSD Nutrition and Adult Wound Healing Jan 18 2003
GOSH xmas tips
Dec 21 2002
Poinsettia Ban at Atlantic Hospitals PDF
News Vine Flowers Canada Vol 17 No 6 Dec 2002 Archived version
Food for Thought
by Christina Papamichael Ouch! BBC audio version
(Lifestyle B1 rail teasers); Ask the expert
Daily Breeze Sep 2002
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Allergic Reactions To Kiwifruit
Zespri Kiwifruit North America
Food Cross-reactions
Auckland Allergy Clinic Auckland, New Zealand
High Risk Case Studies: Latex Allergy PDF
State of Alaska Office of Children's Services
More Information on "Hypoallergenic Wheat"
by Suzanne Batchelor Earth & Sky (radio show) Jul 22 2002
Avocado and Banana
The George Mateljan Foundation for the World's Healthiest Foods
Latex allergy - cross-reactivity to fruits
Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center Jul 08 2002
Allergy to acerola (Barbary cherry)
Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center Jun 27 2002 Archived version
Latex-Allergic Patients May React to Fruits, Too
by Timothy Begany Pulmonary Reviews Vol 7 No 6 Jun 2002
EAACI Newsletter PDF
European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Vol 5 No 2 2002
Ask the Expert: Food Allergy
Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center (AAAAI)
Allergy Plurality
Most allergic people have more than one HealthScoutNews Mar 20 2002
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WCVB-TV Boston, MA Mar 21 2002
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Some foods may cause reactions in latex sensitive individuals
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Jan 17 2002 Archived version
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HealthNewsDigest
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PR Newswire Source: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Jan 22 2002
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Asthma Magazine Vol 7 No 3 May/Jun 2002
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The Hidden Dangers of Allergies - The Latex and Food Connection
Wellsource, Inc. Reviewed Mar 25 2002
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Kiwifruit Allergy
Allergy New Zealand Inc. Archived version
Latex, Certain Foods Share Common IgE-Binding Band
by Elda Hauschildt DGReview of "Tomato allergy in children and young adults: cross-reactivity with latex and potato" Allergy Dec 12 2001
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Frequently Asked Questions - Assuring Pediatric Nutrition in the Community
University of Washington Center on Human Development and Disability Seattle, WA
Minutes
Food Standards Agency UK Nov 20 2001
Latex Allergy
Allergy New Zealand Inc.
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Allergies-Food for thought
Peanuts, kiwi fruit and milk: combating allergy through research The Dolphin University of Southampton Nov 2001
A Cassava Gene Coding for a Glutamic Acid-Rich Protein Expressed During Storage Root Tissue Development and Related to the Latex-Allergen Family MS Word
poster by Cláudia Regina Batista de Souza, Luiz Joaquim Castelo Branco Carvalho, Elionor Rita Pereira de Almeida, and Eugen Silvano Gander Cassava, An Ancient Crop for Modern Times: Food, Health, and Culture Fifth International Scientific Meeting of the Cassava Biotechnology Network St. Louis, MO Nov 4-9 2001
Project Newsletter PDF
Protall An EU (European Union) funded network of over 30 scientists studying the problems of food allergy Sep 2001
Latex-Sensitive Patients at Risk for Food Allergy
by Adrienne Wald Skin & Allergy News Jul 2001 Registration (free) required
Study on kiwifruit allergy
Food e-News Reading Scientific Services Ltd Jul 11 2001 Archived version
First UK study into rise of kiwi fruit allergy
Volunteers from throughout the country are being asked to take part in the first major scientific study into the prevalence of kiwi fruit allergy in the UK News release University of Southampton Jul 05 2001
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BBC News Jul 06 2001
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Latex Sensitivity and Food Allergies
by Sally Koch Kubetin OB/GYN News Jun 2001
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Application under EC Regulation 258/97 - Coagulated Potato Proteins and Hydrolysates thereof
Letter from Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) to the European Commission Apr 05 2001 (258/97)
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What Is Cross-Reactivity?
About.com
Latex allergy: Is kiwi the culprit? PDF
Chicken Soup University of Delaware Student Health Service Newark, DE May 2001
People With Latex Allergy Susceptible To Food Allergies
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Mar 20 2001
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Bananas and shellfish among prime problem-causers
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The New GENEFOODS: Can What You Eat Hurt You?
by Marc Lappé, PhD San Francisco Medicine Mar 2001
Characterization of Potato Allergens PDF
by Ulla Seppälä Academic Dissertation Helsinki 2001
Food allergies: Anne Munoz-Furlong
USA Today weekly health chat Jan 15 2001
Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis (Du Zhong) & Latex Allergy
by Bob Flaws Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients Jan 2001
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The Newest Food Allergies
nonfood triggers and the best tests by the Editors of Environmental Nutrition
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Cross-Reaction between Latex and Foods
Database of Food Allergens in AgMoBiol Peking University
Latex-related Allergens of the Plant Family Euphorbiaceae PDF
by L Yman, M Lundberg Poster presented at ICACI 2000 Sydney, Australia
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Healthy Eating: For some, chestnuts roasting on an open fire can be deadly
by Joan Endyke The Patriot Ledger Dec 05 2000
Most food allergies are imagined, says agency
by Jeremy Laurance The Independent London, England, UK Aug 01 2000 Archived version
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Allergenic Cross-Reactivity of Latex and Foods
Greer Laboratories, Inc. Technical Bulletin #10 Jan 05 2000
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Allergenic Cross-Reactivity: Concepts, Patterns and Clinical Implications PFD
by Tom Grier, PhD Greer Laboratories, Inc.
Allergic to Latex? That's Probably Not All
by Sara Latta Jan 2000 Archived version
When food sensitivities hit adults
by Kristin Eddy The Record Nov 10 1999 Archived version
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The San Diego Union-Tribune Oct 20 1999 Archived version
The Nutrition Factor: Kiwis can caution against latex allergy
by Diana Swift The Medical Post Vol 35 Issue 37 Nov 01 1999
Latex and Food Allergies: The Protein Connection
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pan allergens involved in the latex-fruit syndrome
Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center (AAAAI) Jun 18 1999 Archived version
Have a latex allergy? Avoid rubber gloves and bananas
by Dr. Harish Kothari The Medical Center at Princeton Princeton, NJ May 07 1999
Are you eating yourself sick? - food allergies
by Lisa Turner Better Nutrition May 1999
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The Rubber Match
Rx Remedy, Inc. 1999 Archived version
Chitinases as possible cross-reacting allergens in the "latex fruit" syndrome
Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center (AAAAI) Mar 17 1999 Archived version
The mango that thought it was poison ivy
Food for Thought by Janet Raloff Science News Aug 08 1998
Commentary: Man shall not live by peanut alone!
by Sami L. Bahna Pediatrics Vol 102 No 1 Jul 1998
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Which Came First ~ Food Allergy or Natural Rubber Latex Allergy?
by Timo Palosuo, MD Source to Surgery Vol 6 Issue I Feb 1998 Archived version
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Age old question
by Shirley McIntosh The Augusta Chronicle Aug 04 1997
Allergic reactions determine some diets
by Karen Herzog The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jan 29 1997
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Latex Allergy Links - Journals
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Latex-Fruit Syndrome and Class 2 Food Allergy
Division of Medical Devices - National Institute of Health Sciences Japan
Latex Allergy-Food cross-reactions
Glen Waverley Dietetic Consultancy Melbourne, Australia
Allergic to Latex? Beware of Bananas, Avocados & Chestnuts!
Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics Archived version [NB: early article containing inaccuracies]
Latex allergy can induce clinical reactions to specific foods
by D.H. Beezhold et al Clin Exp Allergy 1996; 26:416-22 (a review)
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Latex Bad for Fruit Lovers
OnHealth Oct 10 1995 Archived version
Many culprits aggravate late-summer hay fever
by Jane E. Brody Journal Sentinel Milwaukee, WI Sep 18 1995
Peanuts linked to latex allergy
The Medical Post Mar 21 1995 Archived version
Fruit allergies that stretch to latex - latex allergy
Harvard Health Letter Mar 1994 [NB: early article containing inaccuracies]
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