Contact allergy and hand eczema in Swedish dentists
@article{Wallenhammar2000ContactAA, title={Contact allergy and hand eczema in Swedish dentists}, author={L‐M. Wallenhammar and Ulf {\"O}rtengren and Harriet Andreasson and Lars Barregard and Bert Bj{\"o}rkner and Stig Karlsson and Karin Wrangsj{\"o} and Birgitta Meding}, journal={Contact Dermatitis}, year={2000}, volume={43} }
Hand eczema and contact allergy in Swedish dentists were studied in a multidisciplinary project. The aims of the study were to establish diagnoses, to investigate the occurrence of contact allergy, in particular to (meth)acrylates, and to evaluate certain consequences of hand eczema. A postal questionnaire on skin symptoms, atopy and occupational experience was mailed to 3500 dentists aged <65 years, and licensed 1965–1995. The response rate was 88%. Among dentists living in 3 major cities, 14…
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