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Patch testing in cases of eczema and dermatitis in Beijing, China
Author(s) -
Zhang XiaoMin,
Niklasson Bo,
Li ShiYin
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.tb01849.x
Subject(s) - potassium dichromate , dermatology , medicine , allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , patch test , incidence (geometry) , hand dermatitis , beijing , allergen , cobalt chloride , allergy , patch testing , china , immunology , cobalt , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , physics , political science , law , optics
Of 124 patients with eczema and dermatitis patch tested by the European standard series of allergens in the period Horn April to October 1989, 59 cases showed sensitivity to 1 or more allergens, Potassium dichromate, nickel sulphate and cobalt chloride were the 3 major sensitizers with a frequency of 17.9%. 13.8% and 10.6%, respectively. The office and factory workers showed higher incidence of positive reactions than the student group. The environment of the office and the factory seems to be the potential Source of exacerbating factors of eczematous skin disease.