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Results of routine patch testing of 200 patients in Toronto, Canada *
Author(s) -
Nethercott James R.
Publication year - 1982
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.1600-0536.1982.tb04264.x
Subject(s) - patch testing , incidence (geometry) , dermatology , medicine , contact dermatitis , allergy , immunology , optics , physics
The results of patch testing in 200 patients in Toronto. Canada are presented, revealing that sensitivity to metal, rubber and cosmetic components account for the majority of positive epicutaneous reactions. Differences in the incidence of positive reactions between these patients and others reported elsewhere are discussed.