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Abstract
Protein contact with the skin can be associated with 2 major clinical conditions: contact urticaria and protein contact dermatitis. This article reviews the pathogenesis, clinical pictures and the literature on the proteins having caused immunological occupation-related skin problems, i.e. fruits, vegetables, spices, plants, and woods; animal proteins; grains and enzymes, all affecting a wide variety of jobs. This is illustrated with some cases observed in the contact-allergy unit in Leuven.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18186738 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01267.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Contact Dermatitis ISSN: 0105-1873 Impact factor: 6.600