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Active sensitization caused by 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2‐hydroxypropyl methacrylate, ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate and N,N ‐dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate
Author(s) -
Kanerva Lasse,
Estlander Tuula,
Jolanki Riitta
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1992.tb00628.x
Subject(s) - methacrylate , 2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate , acrylate , polymer chemistry , meth , (hydroxyethyl)methacrylate , sensitization , medicine , materials science , polymerization , copolymer , polymer , composite material , immunology
A 45‐year‐old orthodontist became sensitized during patch tests with (meth)acrylates. Retesting showed that the sensitizing acrylics were methacrylates, namely 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2‐hydroxypropyl methacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and N,N ‐dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate. Acrylates are stronger sensitizers than methacrylates, but the present report indicates that also methacrylates may sensitize at the patch test concentrations used. Accordingly, it may be necessary to use lower (meth)acrylate concentrations for patch testing.