From a clinical point of view, the prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) among
children and adolescents seems to be low. However, many children have dermatitis, most …

Several disperse dyes (DDs) are still considered to be the most important allergens in textile
dermatitis, but there are sparse data about their current use in textiles. The aim of this review …

Patch testing was done on 2776 consecutive patients (76.5% female) with a locally revised
standard series of 34 contact allergens and the results analyzed for age‐and gender …

The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of reactivity to a series of
commonly fragrances in dermatological patients. A total of 48 fragrances (FF) were chosen …

The literature concerning textile dye dermatitis published during the last decade was
reviewed. Sixty-one cases of dye-allergic contact dermatitis in which the presentation or …

Objective. Because previous studies have found allergic contact sensitization common in
children by 5 years of age, our aim was to determine the prevalence of positive …

Heavy metals including mercury, lead, and cadmium are present throughout the ecosystem
and are detectable in small amounts in the Great Lakes water and fish. The main route of …

Background: Textile dye dermatitis is frequently undiagnosed because clinical awareness is
low and because of the absence of good screening allergens in standard patch test series …

Identifying the etiology of allergic contact dermatitis is a rewarding yet challenging endeavor.
Not all allergic contact reactions are eczematous in appearance. The most reliable clinical …

Our aim was to explore the current spectrum of contact allergens in schoolchildren, as a
basis for diagnosis and prevention of allergic contact dermatitis. Results of patch tests in …