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Allergy to oil of turpentine in Portugal
Author(s) -
Cachão P.,
Brandão F. Menezes,
Carmo M.,
Frazão S.,
Silva M.
Publication year - 1986
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.1600-0536.1986.tb01225.x
Subject(s) - turpentine , allergy , pinene , alpha pinene , terpene , allergen , dermatology , chemistry , medicine , chromatography , organic chemistry , immunology , essential oil , limonene
Oil of turpentine is still a common allergen in Portugal although it does not contain Δ 3 ‐carene, as ascertained by gas chromatography. Patch tests with 6 terpenes on 22 patients revealed that 17 were allergic to α‐pinene and 15 to dipentene: 12 were allergic to both. 4 patients were sensitive to Δ 3 ‐carene, 3 to α‐terpineol and 2 to β‐pinene. These results explain the incidence of allergy to oil of turpentine in Portugal.