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DERMATITIS FROM DYED UNIFORM
Author(s) -
WILSON H. T. H.,
CRONIN ETAIN
Publication year - 1971
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.1365-2133.1971.tb07181.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , anthraquinone , contact dermatitis , shading , chemistry , computer science , organic chemistry , computer graphics (images) , immunology , allergy
SUMMARY.— Five nursing sisters developed dermatitis from their blue uniform. In each case patch tests showed them to be sensitive not to the blue dye but to a green anthraquinone dye used as a shading component.