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Contact Dermatitis
Recent findings in contact dermatitis described by T. Rantanen and colleagues
August 5th, 2008
According to recent research from Lahti, Finland, " A small epidemic of severe contact dermatitis cases related to newly acquired sofas and chairs has surpassed the news threshold in Finland and the U.K. Objectives To study affected patients and to identify the cause." " Five patients with contact dermatitis related to a newly purchased chair or sofa were studied. Furniture samples were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Compounds were identified using a mass spectrum library and measured semiquantitatively. Patch tests were performed with commercial standard allergens, furniture upholstery and chemicals found in the analysis. Patch tests with commercial...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-05)
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