title: Contact dermatitis in Nigeria.
abstract: Nickel is the most important sensitizer in Lagos, with an incidence of 12.3% of 453 patients tested. There was no sex difference, as the wearing of necklaces and bracelets was equally fashionable among both sexes. Housewife eczema is not common, probably because of hardening. Dermatitis from additives in the processing of leather and rubber footwear was the next most common. Chromate sensitivity comes usually from leather or cement. Cultural and climatic factors are mainly responsible for differences in the incidence of contact dermatitis found in Lagos from other countries.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002840:Chromates / Q000009:adverse effects; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007509:Irritants / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects; D009549:Nigeria; D010328:Patch Tests; D012737:Sex Factors; D013784:Textiles
chemical_list: D002840:Chromates; D007509:Irritants; D009532:Nickel