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Individual Predisposition to Contact Dermatitis

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Contact dermatitis is a consequence of environmental factors and a susceptible host. Although the individual propensity to develop both sensitization and irritation of the skin is well known to the dermatologist working with occupationally related problems, systematic studies in the field have been relatively sparse. Even under extreme exposure some individuals continue to remain unaffected whereas others develop either contact sensitization or irritation.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’s Hospital, SE1 7EH, London, UK

    Richard J. G. Rycroft

  2. Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Niels Andersens Vej 65, 2900, Hellerup, Denmark

    Torkil Menné

  3. Hautklinik der Städtischen Kliniken Dortmund, Abteilung Dermatologie, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Beurhausstraße 40, 44123, Dortmund, Germany

    Peter J. Frosch

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Menné, T., Wilkinson, J.D. (1995). Individual Predisposition to Contact Dermatitis. In: Rycroft, R.J.G., Menné, T., Frosch, P.J. (eds) Textbook of Contact Dermatitis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03104-9_8

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