Avtor/Urednik		Lunder, Tomaž; Kansky, Aleksej
Naslov		Increase in contact allergy to fragrances: patch-test results 1989-1998
Tip		članek
Vir		Contact Dermatitis
Vol. in št.		Letnik 43, št. 2
Leto izdaje		2000
Obseg		str. 107-9
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		We report the results of patch tests with fragrance-mix as a part of the standard series carried out over the last 10 years (1989-1998) during routine testing of 6129 patients in our department. 5.9% of the total number of patients who were patch tested were positive to fragrance mix. The sex ratio was 2.3:1 with a female predominance. In 1989-1993, the frequency of contact sensitivity to fragrance mix was 3.9% (4.9% for females and 2.1% for males). This rate rose both in female and male patients during the observed period of time and attained 8.9% (females) and 4.1% (males) in 1994-1998; the overall frequency in 1994-98 was 7.5%. This rising trend, which was statistically significant, might be the consequence of an increased use of cosmetics and toiletries containing fragrances in our population.
Deskriptorji		DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT CINNAMATES EUGENOL POLYSORBATES PATCH TESTS COSMETICS