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[Footwear contact dermatitis. 11-years' experience]. 1983

C Romaguera, and F Grimalt, and J M Mascaro

A clinical review of footwear contact dermatitis is made. The battery of contact allergens for the patch test is proposed. A review of the cases studied in the Department during the last 11 years is presented. In approximately 25 per cent of typically clinical cases it is not possible to establish the exact cause of the contact allergy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003877	Dermatitis, Contact	A type of acute or chronic skin reaction in which sensitivity is manifested by reactivity to materials or substances coming in contact with the skin. It may involve allergic or non-allergic mechanisms.	Contact Dermatitis,Dermatitis Venenata,Eczema, Contact,Hypersensitivity, Contact,Sensitivity, Contact,Contact Dermatitides,Contact Eczema,Contact Hypersensitivities,Contact Hypersensitivity,Contact Sensitivities,Contact Sensitivity,Dermatitides, Contact,Hypersensitivities, Contact,Sensitivities, Contact
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000485	Allergens	Antigen-type substances that produce immediate hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE).	Allergen
D012775	Shoes	Footwear made of a flat sole shaped to the contour of the foot, connected to an upper portion which may or may not completely cover or wrap around the foot.	Shoe