Patch test for the detection of contact allergens.

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dc.contributor.authorAkhtar, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorRashid, M Men_US
dc.contributor.authorChowdhury, A Qen_US
dc.contributor.authorAli, Een_US
dc.contributor.authorChowdhury, A Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-07-31en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T03:53:09Z
dc.date.available2004-07-31en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T03:53:09Z
dc.date.issued2004-07-31en_US
dc.descriptionMymensingh Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractPatch Test was done in 340 suspected allergic contact dermatitis patients having different ages of both sexes during the period of January 2000 to December 2003 in the department of Dermatology and Venerology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka. Of these 340 cases 145 (42.65%) were male and 195 (57.35%) were female. Among these 340 cases, 250 (73.53%) cases were tested with international standard series allergen (ISS) and 90 (26.47%) cases with cosmetic series allergen (CSS), of which patch test was positive in 125 (50%) cases and 65 (72.22%) cases respectively. The 125 positive cases with ISS consisted of 56% male and 44% female. In 65 CSS positive cases 90.77% were female and 9.23% were male. Highest incidence of positive patch test was found in 61.54% cases in the age group of 30-39 years in ISS and 71.43% cases in the age group of 20-29 yrs in CSS. In ISS--Potassium Dichromate (19.2%), Fragrance mix (17.6%), Nickel Sulphate (15.2%) and PPD (11.2%) were found to be the common allergen and in CSS--Octyl Gallate (27.69%), Getrimide (18.92%), Balsum of Peru (15.38%), Thiomersal (12.31%) were found to be the common allergens.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, BSMMU.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkhtar N, Rashid MM, Chowdhury AQ, Ali E, Chowdhury AM. Patch test for the detection of contact allergens. Mymensingh Medical Journal. 2004 Jul; 13(2): 181-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/1295
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAllergens --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshBangladeshen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshCosmetics --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshDermatitis, Allergic Contact --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPatch Testsen_US
dc.titlePatch test for the detection of contact allergens.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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