| Document ID (ISN) | 53623 |
| CIS number |
90-478 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
1988 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lunder M. |
| Title |
Variable incidence of nickel dermatitis |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1988, Vol.18, No.5, p.287-289. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
The incidence of nickel sensitivity in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, was stable in the periods 1972-1976 (6.7%) and 1977-1981 (6.3%). An increase became apparent when the incidence rose to 8.0% in 1982, and 9.1% in 1982-1986. The sex ratio in 1972-1976 was 2:1 with a female predominance, doubling to 4:1 in 1977-1981 and doubling again to 9:1 in 1982-1986. The highest incidence was in the age groups of 11-20 and 21-30 yrs. Nickel remains a rare cause of occupational dermatitis. Cheap metal jewellery is the likely source of the increased incidence. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
allergens; nickel; sensitization; eczema; individual susceptibility; skin allergies |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Yugoslavia; morbidity; dermatitis; women; epidemiologic study; long-term study; skin tests; age |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Allergies
Skin diseases
Nickel and compounds
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