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Background
Cobalt contact allergy is common, but clinical relevance is often difficult to determine.
Objectives
To examine the aetiology, prevalence and clinical characteristics of cobalt‐allergic patients who were patch tested between 2002 and 2017 at the Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital.
Methods
Patch test data, along with patient characteristics and causative...
Background. Chromium‐tanned leather footwear, which releases >3 ppm hexavalent Cr(VI), may pose a risk of sensitizing and eliciting allergic dermatitis.
Objectives. To determine the content and potential release of chromium in leather footwear and to discuss the prevention of chromium contact allergy and dermatitis.
Methods. Sixty pairs of leather shoes, sandals and boots (20 children's, 20 men's,...
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