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Allergy to lanolin
Author(s) -
MORTENSEN TOVE
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1979.tb04824.x
Subject(s) - lanolin , allergy , allergen , patch test , medicine , patch testing , dermatology , contact dermatitis , chemistry , immunology , chromatography
The purpose of the present study wastocompare the frequency of lanolin allergy during two periods and to assess the adequacy of testing with one standard allergen. Among 1230 consecutive patients with eczema who were standard patch tested, 33 (2.7 %), 21 females and 12 males, gave a positive reaction to wool alcohols. Among 899 consecutive patients with eczema standard patch tested and also tested with the lanolin derivatives hydrogenated lanolin 30% in soft yellow paraffin. Amerchol L 101®, and a mixture of lanolin derivatives, 60 patients (6.6 %), 48 females and 12 males, gave a positive reaction to lanolin and/or its derivatives. The results show that testing with one standard lanolin allergen is inadequate for detecting lanolin allergy.