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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
versión On-line ISSN 3020-1160versión impresa ISSN 1132-6255
Resumen
BOITOS, Cristina; CASTANEDA-GORDILLO, Patricia; ANDANI-CERVERA, Joaquín y FUENTE GOIG, María Teresa. Allergens in occupational allergic contact dermatitis. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2015, vol.24, n.2, pp.62-67. ISSN 3020-1160.
Introduction: The occupational dermatosis have a high incidence, leading to considerable medical and occupational consequences. Objectives: Describe the characteristics of the population affected by allergic contact dermatitis of labor origin and allergens responsible. Methods: During 5 years, all Allergic Contact Dermatitis were includedat the time of diagnosis, on a Dermatology outpatient department in a tertiary hospital, with positivity for at least 1 allergen present in their workplace. Results: In Cosmetics a 93.7% was caused by acrylates, in Hairdressing a 72.7% was caused by PPDA in Food Workers 63.3% of allergens were food products, in Construction a 60% were caused by cement and in Industry PPDA caused a 30%. The hands were the main body area affected in all labor groups. Conclusions: it seems to need an improvement about the communication and protocols between Occupational Medicine, Family Medicine and Dermatology to short the time of the diagnosis of these occupational diseases.
Palabras clave : Allergic Contact Dermatitis; Occupational Dermatitis; Patch Tests.