Contact dermatitis in Nigeria |
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| Authors: | Yetunde Olumide |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria. |
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| Abstract: | Contact dermatitis of the feet is common in Nigeria. 136 patients with dermatitis of the feet were investigated; 83 had positive patch tests. 59 to chemicals in shoes; 22 reacted to rubber chemicals and 16 to chromate, 53 had negative patch tests. The causal mechanisms and treatment methods are described. |
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| Keywords: | Allergic contact dermatitis footwear shoes rubber chromate |
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