Abstract |
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 at 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 was non-occupational; in 18/145 (13%) the origin remained unknown.
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Authors | J von Hintzenstern, A Heese, H U Koch, K P Peters, O P Hornstein |
Journal | Contact dermatitis
(Contact Dermatitis)
Vol. 24
Issue 4
Pg. 244-52
(Apr 1991)
ISSN: 0105-1873 [Print] England |
PMID | 1831104
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child
- Dermatitis, Contact
(diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology)
- Dermatitis, Occupational
(chemically induced, diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Female
- Hand Dermatoses
(chemically induced, diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity, Delayed
(chemically induced, diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Patch Tests
- Retrospective Studies
- Rubber
(adverse effects)
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