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Allergic contact dermatitis from para‐tertiary ‐butylphenol‐formaldehyde resin (PTBP‐F‐R) in Northern Ireland
Author(s) -
Handley J.,
Todd D.,
Bingham A.,
Corbett R.,
Burrows D.
Publication year - 1993
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.1600-0536.1993.tb03512.x
Subject(s) - allergen , allergic contact dermatitis , european standard , contact dermatitis , allergy , dermatology , patch testing , formaldehyde , contact allergy , medicine , chemistry , immunology , organic chemistry , architectural engineering , engineering
Over the past 5 years, 2270 patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis were patch tested in our clinic to the European standard series of allergens. 7 patients (0.3%) showed a positive reaction (≥+) to PTBP‐F‐R. In 3 (42.9%) of these patients, the allergen was traced to adhesives but no allergen source was determined in the remainder (57.1%). On the basis of these findings, it is questionable whether PTBP‐F‐R alone should routinely be included in the European standard series.