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Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology

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Cement eczema is of an irritant and allergic nature. Water-soluble hexavalent chromate, Cr(VI), in the cement causes chromium allergy that may cause the development of allergic cement eczema. The medical course of allergic cement eczema is often of a chronic nature. The development of allergic cement eczema may be prevented by adding ferrous sulfate to the cement, with ferrous sulfate reducing the highly water-soluble allergenic Cr(VI) to Cr(III) that has a lower solubility.

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  1. Dermatology Clinic, Rødovre, Denmark

    Christian Avnstorp

  2. Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark

    David Bregnbak

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    Swen Malte John

  2. National Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Hellerup, Denmark

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Bregnbak, D., Avnstorp, C. (2020). Cement. In: John, S., Johansen, J., Rustemeyer, T., Elsner, P., Maibach, H. (eds) Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68617-2_48

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