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Are all individuals with spina bifida likely to develop a latex allergy?

Answered by 
Dr. Jordan Fink, MD Professor of Medicine and Chief, Allergy/ImmunologyDivision Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

50-60 % of Spina Bifida children develop the latex allergy. Therefore, precautions and avoidance of natural rubber latex are important.

For more information on Spina Bifida and Latex allergy see:
www.sbaa.org [1]

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American Latex Allergy Association

P.O. Box 198
Slinger, WI 53086
Phone: 262-677-9707   1-888-97-ALERT
Website: www.latexallergyresources.org

Source URL: http://www.latexallergyresources.org/faqs/are-all-individuals-spina-bifida-likely-develop-latex-allergy

Links:
[1] http://www.sbaa.org