Naslov
The prevalence of contact sensitization (CS)in an urban adult population over a three year period

Autori
Macan, Jelena ; Milković-Kraus, Sanja ; Kanceljak-Macan, Božica

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Allergy, Suppl. 37, Vol. 52, / Kontou-Fili, K. ; Deliargyris, N. - Kopenhagen : Munksgaard, 1997

Skup
The Annual meeting of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, EAACI '97

Mjesto i datum
Rodos, Grčka, 01.06.1997. - 05.06.1997

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
allergy; contact allergens; patch testing; general population; contact sensitization

Sažetak
The prevalence of CS to standard contact allergens was determined in three consecutive years (I, II, III) on random samples of an adult urban population of similar age distribution. Patch testing with European series of contact allergens (Epipharm Allergy Service, Linz, Austria) was performed in 76 subjects (25 men, 51 women) in period I, 182 (125 men, 57 women) in period II and 110 (47 men, 63 women) in period III. The prevalence of CS was analysed separately in men and women and results for the observed period were compared. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of CS to one or more contact allergens between period I: 16/76 (21.1%) and period II: 34/182 (18.7%). Sinificant increase in the prevalence of CS was found in period III: 36/110 (32.7%) compared to period II: 34/182 (18.7%) (p<0.01). The most frequent positive reactions were found for metal salts (Ni, Co, Cr): 10/16 (62.5%) in period I, 25/34 (73.5%) in period II and 26/36 (72.2%) in period III. Gender analysis showed a significant increase in the prevalence of CS in period III compared to period II only in men: 15/47 (31.9%) in period III, 18/125 (14.4%) in period II (p<0.01).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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