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Patch testing with amalgam at various concentrations
Author(s) -
Mayenburg J.,
Rakoski J.,
Szliska C.
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.tb01720.x
Subject(s) - patch test , mercury (programming language) , patch testing , amalgam (chemistry) , dentistry , medicine , chemistry , contact dermatitis , allergy , immunology , electrode , computer science , programming language
27 patients with positive D3 reactions on patch testing to 3 mercury screening allergens were patch listed with 13 mercury patch test preparations, 6 inorganic and 7 organic, and amalgam 20% pet. The 13 patients (all women) showing positive reactions to 20% amalgam were then patch tested to reducing concentrations. 2 patients reacted down to 1% 4 down to 2%, 4 down to 5%, 2 down to 10% and I only to 20%, a total of 10 of the 13 patients therefore reading to the 5% concentration of amalgam. The appropriate patch test concentration of amalgam is discussed and the clinical significance and female preponderance of amalgam reactivity suggested as being worthy of further investigation,