title: Footwear dermatitis: pathogenesis--part I.
abstract: Footwear dermatitis is an important aspect of contemporary dermatology. The causative factors are constantly changing just as the footwear industry is continually changing. These range from the leather itself to rubber accelerators and from dyes to even metal trim.
authors.affiliation: Dermato-Venereology (Skin/VD) Center, Sehgal Nursing Home, Panchwati, Delhi, India. drsehgal@ndf.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: Virendra N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.forename: Farhan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rasool
authors.forename: Govind
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D017453:Dermatitis, Irritant / Q000209:etiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012775:Shoes / Q000009:adverse effects*