Analysis of the results of patch test in 192 patients with hand eczema

VernacularTitle:192例手部湿疹患者斑贴试验结果分析
Author: Sulian YANG ¹ ; Guoxing ZHU ; Songchao YIN ; Haiyan CHEN ; Yunqing ZHANG ; Wei LAI
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1. 中山大学附属第三医院皮肤性病科
Keywords: Eczema; Patch test; Allergens
From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2016;34(10):770-772
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the common allergens in the patients with hand eczema.Methods From November 2014 to March 2016,the patients with hand eczema were tested by the patch test kit of daily life series.Results The results of the patch test of 192 patients with hand eczema were collected.Allergens were detected in 178 (92.71％) cases.The top 5 allergens were nickel chloride (23.96％),cobalt chloride (18.75％),aromatic compounds (17.19％),nickel sulfate (16.67％) and thimerosal (13.54％).The positive rates of kappa mixture,aromatic compounds,tertiary butyl phenolic resin in males were 16.88％,14.29％,11.69％,respectively,which were higher than those (5.22％,4.35％,3.48％) in females.Conclusion Nickel chloride,cobalt chloride,aromatic compounds,nickel sulfate and thimerosal are common allergens in patients with hand eczema.