title: [The most frequent contact allergens in the province of Tarnów].
abstract: 2492 persons presenting contact eczema symptoms were tested with the 22 standard allergens' set in the Allergologic Laboratory of the District Hospital in Tarnów between 1982 and 1991. 946 persons (38% of all examined patients) had positive patch tests. Chromium, nickel, balsam of Peru, cobalt, prodermin, paraphenylenodiamine, anasthesin were the most often sensitizing contact allergens. The most frequent allergen for women was nickel, for men-chrome. The monovalent contact allergy prevailed over the polyvalent one.
authors: Z Oddziału Dermatologicznego Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego w Tarnowie.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Legieć
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Ołpińska-Tomczyk
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Bzdulska-Doskocz
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Morawiecka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002857:Chromium / Q000009:adverse effects; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D002857:Chromium; D009532:Nickel
vernacular_title: Najczestsze alergeny kontaktowe w województwie Tarnowskim.