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Natural Rubber Latex

Aka: Natural Rubber Latex, Foods Containing Latex, Latex, Rubber
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  1. See Also
    1. Latex Allergy
  2. Background
    1. Derived from the Rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis
  3. Preparations: Latex Products
    1. Balloons
    2. Adhesive Bandages (e.g. Bandaid)
    3. Blood Pressure cuffs
    4. Condoms
    5. Dental Dams
    6. Diaphragms
    7. Elastic bands
    8. Gloves
    9. Root canal sealers (Gutta-percha, gutta-balata)
    10. Pacifiers
    11. Baby bottle nipples
    12. Spandex
    13. Stethoscope tubing
    14. Tourniquets
  4. Preparations: Foods that induce Latex Allergy
    1. High association
      1. Avocado
      2. Banana
      3. Chestnut
      4. Kiwi
    2. Moderate association
      1. Apple
      2. Carrot
      3. Celery
      4. Melons
      5. Papaya
      6. Potato
      7. Tomato
  5. Resources
    1. American Latex Allergy Association
      1. http://www.latexallergyresources.org/topics/
  6. References
    1. Pollart (2009) Am Fam Physician 80(12): 1413-20

Latex (C0023115)

Definition (MSH) A milky, product excreted from the latex canals of a variety of plant species that contain cauotchouc. Latex is composed of 25-35% caoutchouc, 60-75% water, 2% protein, 2% resin, 1.5% sugar & 1% ash. RUBBER is made by the removal of water from latex.(From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed). Hevein proteins are responsible for LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY. Latexes are used as inert vehicles to carry antibodies or antigens in LATEX FIXATION TESTS.
Concepts Organic Chemical (T109) , Biomedical or Dental Material (T122)
MSH D007840
SnomedCT 111088007, 400664008
English Latices, latex, Latex, Latice, Latex [Chemical/Ingredient], latice, Latex (product), Latex (substance), LATEX
Portuguese Látex
Swedish Latex
Czech latex
Finnish Lateksi
Russian KAUCHUK, LATEKS, КАУЧУК, ЛАТЕКС
Japanese 天然ゴム, 生ゴム, ラテックス, カウチューク
Croatian LATEKS
Polish Lateks
Spanish látex (producto), látex (sustancia), látex, Latex, Látex
French Latex
German Latex, Latizes
Italian Lattice
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Rubber (C0035918)

Definition (CSP) family of natural and synthetic polymers with unique properties of deformability and elasticity in their hardened states.
Definition (MSH) A high-molecular-weight polymeric elastomer derived from the milk juice (LATEX) of HEVEA brasiliensis and other trees and plants. It is a substance that can be stretched at room temperature to at least twice its original length and after releasing the stress, retract rapidly, and recover its original dimensions fully.
Concepts Organic Chemical (T109)
MSH D012408
SnomedCT 43230003
English Latex Rubber, Rubber, rubber, Rubber, natural, Natural Rubbers, Natural Rubber, Plant Rubbers, Plant Rubber, Rubber, Natural, Rubber, Plant, Rubbers, Natural, Rubbers, Plant, Rubber [Chemical/Ingredient], rubbers, natural rubber, latex rubber, Raw rubber, Rubber (substance)
Swedish Gummi
Czech pryž, guma, latexová guma
Finnish Kumi
Italian Pianta della gomma, Lattice di gomma, Gomma naturale, Gomma
Russian LATEKSNAIA REZINA, ELASTIK, REZINA SINTETICHESKAIA, REZINA, ЛАТЕКСНАЯ РЕЗИНА, РЕЗИНА, РЕЗИНА СИНТЕТИЧЕСКАЯ, ЭЛАСТИК
Japanese ラテックスゴム, ラバー, 弾性ゴム, ゴム
Croatian Not Translated[Rubber]
Polish Kauczuk
Spanish caucho (sustancia), caucho, goma, Goma, Goma Latex, Goma Látex
French Caoutchouc
German Gummi, Latex-Gummi
Dutch Caoutchouc, Latex, Rubber
Portuguese Borracha de Látex, Borracha
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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