A multicentre review of the footwear allergens tested in the UK

Footwear allergens used for patch testing vary between dermatology centres in the UK. The aim of our study is to ascertain the footwear allergens currently in use and their test results in several dermatology centres in the UK. Data were obtained from databases in 9 dermatology departments. A new fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Contact dermatitis 2005-09, Vol.53 (3), p.133-135
Hauptverfasser:	Katugampola, Ruwani P., Statham, Barry N., English, John S. C., Wilkinson, Mark M., Foulds, Iain S., Green, Cathy M., Ormerod, Anthony D., Stone, Natalie M., Horne, Helen L., Chowdhury, Mahbub M. U.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allergens - adverse effects Allergic diseases Biological and medical sciences contact allergy Databases as Topic Foot Dermatoses - diagnosis footwear Humans Immunopathology Medical sciences Patch Tests - statistics & numerical data shoe series Skin allergic diseases. Stinging insect allergies United Kingdom
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Zusammenfassung:	Footwear allergens used for patch testing vary between dermatology centres in the UK. The aim of our study is to ascertain the footwear allergens currently in use and their test results in several dermatology centres in the UK. Data were obtained from databases in 9 dermatology departments. A new footwear series consisting of 19 allergens including those with positive results and current/past relevance in this study based on collective experience is proposed for wider use and further evaluation.
ISSN:	0105-1873 1600-0536
DOI:	10.1111/j.0105-1873.2005.00662.x