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Rapid onset of sign and symptoms
Minimal exposure may produce burn, sting, and itch only
At high exposure, almost all respond
Morphology – redness and urtication
Often confused with other forms of irritation
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Cary, J.H., Maibach, H.I., Yamaguchi, I., Lahti, A. (2018). Nonimmunologic Contact Urticaria. In: John, S., Johansen, J., Rustemeyer, T., Elsner, P., Maibach, H. (eds) Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40221-5_209-2
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