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Patch testing with the Swedish baseline series supplemented with a textile dye mix and gold in Vilnius, Lithuania and Malmö, Sweden

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Lithuania and southern Sweden are close neighbours, being separated only by the Baltic Sea; however, patch testing has a longer tradition in Sweden than in Lithuania. This study was aimed… Click to show full abstract

Lithuania and southern Sweden are close neighbours, being separated only by the Baltic Sea; however, patch testing has a longer tradition in Sweden than in Lithuania. This study was aimed at examining contact allergy prevalences at a Lithuanian Allergy clinic and comparing these with those in a Swedish centre, patch testing being performed during the same time period with the Swedish baseline patch test series, supplemented with gold sodium thiosulfate 2.0% pet. and textile dye mix (TDM) 6.6% pet., consisting of eight disperse dyes (DDs).

Keywords: dye mix; series supplemented; lithuania; textile dye; swedish baseline; patch testing

Journal Title: Contact Dermatitis
Year Published: 2017

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