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HAND DERMATITIS IN HOUSEWIVES
Author(s) -
CALNAN C. D.,
BANDMANN H. J.,
CRONIN E.,
FREGERT S.,
HJORTH N.,
MAGNUSSON B.,
MALTEN K.,
MENEGHINI C. L.,
PIRILÁ V.,
WILKINSON D. S.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1970.tb06094.x
Subject(s) - patch test , medicine , dermatology , benzocaine , atopic dermatitis , contact dermatitis , allergy , hand dermatitis , contact allergy , allergic contact dermatitis , patch testing , immunology
SUMMARY.— In a series of 4000 patients patch tested in 5 European clinics, 1000 were engaged in domestic work only; they included 281 women with contact dermatitis of the hands. There were no significant differences between the 2 groups as regards age, duration of dermatitis and patch test results. Half of the 281 women had a positive patch test, the responsible allergens in order of rank being balsams, nickel, medicaments, cobalt, rubber, chromate, benzocaine and paraphenylenediamine. But 78% of them were diagnosed as contact dermatitis, 5% atopic and 13% were unclassified. An allergic cause (42%) was as frequent as an irritant (45%) among those with contact dermatitis.