Consequences of occupational food-related hand dermatoses with a focus on protein contact dermatitis

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 328-333

  Vester, Lotte ^a   Thyssen, Jacob P ^a   Menné, Torkil ^a   Johansen, Jeanne D ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

allergic contact dermatitis; atopic dermatitis; contact urticaria; financial consequences; irritant contact dermatitis; job change; physician consulting; protein contact dermatitis; sick leave; work related consequences

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; GLOVE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL FOOD RELATED HAND DERMATOSES; PROTEIN CONTACT DERMATITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD SERVICES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869498997     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02101.x     Document Type: Article

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