title: Contact dermatitis in children.
abstract: 168 children, 14 years of age or younger, were patch tested with the Standard Series of the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG) over a 5-year period. 77 of the children had 1 or more positive reactions; relevant test results were found in 80% of them. 8 boys and 24 girls were allergic to nickel, which proved to be the most common allergen; 5 boys and 6 girls reacted to chromate, and 5 boys and 4 girls reacted to one or more of the rubber chemicals.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000485:Allergens; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects; D010328:Patch Tests
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D009532:Nickel