Can simultaneous contact allergies to phenyl glycidyl ether and epoxy resins of the bisphenol A/F-types be explained by contamination of the epoxy resins?

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 273-279

  Pontén, Ann ^a,b   Zimerson, Erik ^a   Bruze, Magnus ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Contact allergy; Delayed hypersensitivity; Epoxy resin; Patch testing; Phenyl glycidyl ether; Reactive diluent

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; CONTACT ALLERGEN; DILUENT; EPOXY RESIN; GLYCIDYL PHENYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; COHORT STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; EPOXY RESINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TESTS; PHENOLS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55149123180     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01420.x     Document Type: Article

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