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Contact dermatitis in children
Author(s) -
Rademaker M.,
Forsyth A.
Publication year - 1989
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.1600-0536.1989.tb03116.x
Subject(s) - contact dermatitis , cinnamaldehyde , contact urticaria , medicine , dermatology , patch testing , allergic contact dermatitis , menthol , allergy , chemistry , organic chemistry , immunology , catalysis
125 children under the age of 12 years were patch tested over a period of 7 years. 60 (48%) of the children had 1 or more positive (+ve) reactions, of which 92% (55/60) were considered relevant. The most common allergens were metals (35 +ves), fragrances (24 +ves) and rubber compounds (11 +ves). 40 of the children were also tested for contact urticaria against food additives and fragrances, of whom 20 were positive (benzoic acid 14, cinnamaldehyde 12).