title: Potential for irritation increases from the wrist to the cubital fossa.
abstract: The effect of site on the irritant dermatitis potential was studied in 10 subjects using the volar surface of the forearm. Erythema scoring and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) measurements were used to assess irritation at different levels on the forearm. A sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS 2 g/v%) solution was used as a standard irritant in a patch test procedure and on open tests. Both the erythema scores and measurements of the TEWL of exposed skin showed significant localization differences, and demonstrated that the same sites on the forearm should be used for irritancy tests and possibly physiological studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of California, San francisco 94143-0989.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Van der Valk
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Maibach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000379:methods; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000379:methods*; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate