Contact hypersensitivity to selected excipients of dermatological topical preparations and cosmetics in patients with chronic eczema
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Acta dermatovenerologica |
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| Field | Dermatovenerology |
| Keywords | contact hypersensitivity; excipients; emulsifiers; antioxidants; preservatives |
| Description | 1927 patients with chronic eczema (mean age 44,3 years, 301 males, 1326 females) were patch tested with selected excipients. The main rates of sensitization observed were: thiomersal 11,3 %, wool alcohols 4,0 %, phenylmercuric acetate 3,1 %, formaldehyde 2,5 %. |