Contact allergy to epoxy resin: Risk occupations and consequences

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 73-77

  Bangsgaard, Nannie ^a   Thyssen, Jacob Pontoppidan ^a   Menné, Torkil ^a   Andersen, Klaus Ejner ^b   Mortz, Charlotte G ^b   Paulsen, Evy ^b   Sommerlund, Mette ^c   Veien, Niels Kren ^d   Laurberg, Grete ^d   Kaaber, Knud ^e   Thormann, Jens ^f   Andersen, Bo Lasthein ^g   Danielsen, Anne ^h   Avnstorp, Christian ^e   Kristensen, Berit ⁱ   Kristensen, Ove ⁱ   Vissing, Susanne ^j   Nielsen, Niels Henrik ^k   Johansen, Jeanne Duus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d Dermatology Clinic Aalborg   (Denmark)

^e Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^f Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^g Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^h Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

ⁱ Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^j Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^k Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

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Author keywords

allergic contact dermatitis; allergy; epoxy

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; EPOXY RESIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; DERMATITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GLOVE; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATION; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT; SENSITIZATION; WORK;

DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; EPOXY RESINS; FEMALE; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; PATCH TESTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84863722871     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02072.x     Document Type: Article

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