Contact dermatitis of the feet is a common dermatosis that very often makes patients unable to perform daily activities. The differential diagnosis should be made with other dermatoses, such as tinea, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, dyshidrosis, and nummular eczema. It is
Journal of hazardous materials, 154(1-3), 1098-1105 (2007-12-21)
To investigate the oxidative degradation of organic pollutants at the interface of manganese oxides and water, beta-MnO2 was prepared and its crystal structure and the specific surface area were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) methods, respectively. 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole
We report a case of contact dermatitis of the ear canal due to rubber earplugs. A 31-year-old Japanese woman had a 2-year history of eczema confined to her ears. Applications of various topical steroids had shown no beneficial effect upon
At evaluation of contact dermatitis caused by solid material, patch testing is usually performed with the material as such and with extracts of it. In this study, optimization of the extraction technique monitored by quantitative HPLC analysis of the extracted
Allergic contact dermatitis to rubber is caused by residues of chemicals used in manufacturing a rubber product. Several different additives are used to achieve a final product of the desired characteristics. Accelerators such as thiurams, dithiocarbamates, and mercaptobenzothiazoles are often
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