The role of atopy in occupational dermatoses.
Hayfever was the commonest symptom of atopy among a group of 134 individuals who had been compensated for work-related skin disease in South Carolina. A history of previous eczema and a history of wool intolerance differed significantly between the group with contact dermatitis and the group with other work-related dermatoses. The rôle of atopy figured dramatically among the more serious cases, accounting for 93% of these cases resulting in job loss.
D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000150:complications; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D004485:Eczema / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000150:complications; D013022:South Carolina; D014935:Wool / Q000276:immunology