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Immunological occupational contact urticaria and contact dermatitis from proteins: a review
Author(s) -
Amaro Cristina,
Goossens An
Publication year - 2008
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.1600-0536.2007.01267.x
Subject(s) - contact urticaria , contact dermatitis , dermatology , allergic contact dermatitis , contact allergy , medicine , allergy , immunology , occupational exposure , irritant contact dermatitis , environmental health
Protein contact with the skin can be associated with 2 major clinical conditions: contact urticaria and protein contact dermatitis. This article reviews the pathogenesis, clinical pictures and the literature on the proteins having caused immunological occupation‐related skin problems, i.e. fruits, vegetables, spices, plants, and woods; animal proteins; grains and enzymes, all affecting a wide variety of jobs. This is illustrated with some cases observed in the contact‐allergy unit in Leuven.