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Frequency, spectrum and occupational relevance of type IV allergies to rubber chemicals
Author(s) -
Hintzenstern J.,
Heese A.,
Koch H. U.,
Peters K. P.,
Hornstein O. P.
Publication year - 1991
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.1600-0536.1991.tb01717.x
Subject(s) - natural rubber , allergy , medicine , sensitization , dermatology , broad spectrum , occupational exposure , occupational medicine , epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , environmental health , immunology , composite material , materials science , chemistry , mathematics , combinatorial chemistry , geometry
3851 consecutive patients patch tested between January 1985 and March 1990 have been analysed for rubber allergies. The incidence of rubber allergy was 3.8% ( n =145) In 80/145 patients (55%). the source of rubber sensitization was occupational, 67 of whom (84%) had acquired allergy from wearing rubber gloves a work. Most of them (36%) were employed in the health services. The most commonly positive rubber‐mix in this group was thiuram‐mix (72%) Followed by carba‐mix (25%.) 13/80 patients (16%) had occupational rubber allergy from industrial rubber products other than gloves. Patch tests revealed thiuram‐mix (62%) as the most commonly positive rubber‐mix but, in contrast to the group with glove‐induced rubber allergy, black‐rubber‐mix came second (38%) In 47/145 patients (32%) the source of rubber sensitization W8S non‐occupational; in 18/145 (13%) the origin remained unknown.