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Contact dermatitis from Naphthol AS
Author(s) -
RoedPetersen Jytte,
Batsberg Walther,
Larsen Elfinn
Publication year - 1990
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.1600-0536.1990.tb01552.x
Subject(s) - contact dermatitis , hair dyes , dermatology , medicine , allergic contact dermatitis , patch test , patch testing , dyeing , allergy , chemistry , immunology , organic chemistry
Naphthol AS, a coupling agent in cotton dyeing, caused allergic contact dermatitis in 5 patients, sensitized from wearing a special kind of shirt. Patch tests with Naphthol AS and pieces of shirt were positive in all 5 patients. Analysis of 1 of the shirts revealed the presence of Naphthol AS. 1 patient with hand dermatitis and positive patch tests to Naphthol AS and nickel was a needlewoman, probably sensitized to Naphthol AS from occupational contact with clothes.