Sensitization to Fragrance mix-1 in Patients with Contact Dermatitis in Nord-East of Italy: 1996–2016 Time Trend and Gender Effect

Francesca, Larese Filon (2019) Sensitization to Fragrance mix-1 in Patients with Contact Dermatitis in Nord-East of Italy: 1996–2016 Time Trend and Gender Effect. MDPI, 6 (22). pp. 1-162.

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Abstract

(1) Background: Fragrance sensitization is common in Italy and their constituents are used in many cosmetics and detergents. The objective of the study was to analyze the temporal trend of sensitivity to fragrance mix-1 in northeastern Italy and to evaluate gender differences; (2) Methods: From 1996 to 2016, 27,381 consecutive patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis were patch tested. Individual characteristics were collected through a standardized questionnaire in six departments of dermatology or occupational medicine; (3) Results: The overall prevalence of sensitization to fragrance mix-1 was 7.3%; the prevalence was significantly higher in women (7.7%) than in men (6.3%). From 1996 to 2016, we observed an increase of this sensitization, ranging from 6.2% to 7.7% in males and from 7.2% to 9.1% in females; (4) Conclusions: Our study showed that contact allergy to fragrance mix-1 is important in both sexes and prevalence is increasing over time, despite the introduction of new fragrances with lower sensitization potential. There is the need to reduce the use of fragrances mix-1 to stop the increase of sensitization in exposed subjects.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions: Library of Congress Subject Areas > P Language and Literature > Farmasi
Library of Congress Subject Areas > P Language and Literature > Fakultas Farmasi > Farmasi
Fakultas Farmasi > Farmasi
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email repo@umsb.ac.id
Date Deposited: 28 Sep 2022 08:06
Last Modified: 28 Sep 2022 08:06
URI: http://eprints.umsb.ac.id/id/eprint/499

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