title: A multicentre review of the footwear allergens tested in the UK.
abstract: Footwear allergens used for patch testing vary between dermatology centres in the UK. The aim of our study is to ascertain the footwear allergens currently in use and their test results in several dermatology centres in the UK. Data were obtained from databases in 9 dermatology departments. A new footwear series consisting of 19 allergens including those with positive results and current/past relevance in this study based on collective experience is proposed for wider use and further evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK. ruwanik@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ruwani P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Katugampola
authors.forename: Barry N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Statham
authors.forename: John S C
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: English
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Iain S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Foulds
authors.forename: Cathy M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Ormerod
authors.forename: Natalie M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Helen L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Horne
authors.forename: Mahbub M U
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D019992:Databases as Topic; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens