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Patch test results with standard allergens over a decade
Author(s) -
Young E.,
Houwing R. H.
Publication year - 1987
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.1600-0536.1987.tb02670.x
Subject(s) - patch test , allergic contact dermatitis , skin test , medicine , test (biology) , dermatology , contact dermatitis , patch testing , allergy , immunology , biology , pathology , tuberculosis , paleontology
The results of 10 years of patch testing with standard allergens are reported. An increase of sensitivity was found to nickel. Sensitivity to chromate had decreased, Sex and age differences in the incidence of allergy to metals were analysed Nickel allergy appeared to he more common among women and was of most importance in the younger age groups.