“…Demographic data, such as age (37,40) and gender (6), contact with latex products, including number of surgical interventions (7,29,30,33,37,(39)(40)(41)(42)(43) performing cystourethrograms and bladder catheterization (37), existence of hydrocephalus with ventriculoperitoneal shunt (37,41,49), atopy (7,29,30,37,40,41), fruit sensitization (7) and high levels of total IgE (7, 37) have been identified as risk factors. Some of these characteristics are related to each other.…”