Allergy to tetramethylthiuram disulphide, a component of pesticides and rubber.
Ann Agric Environ Med
; 5(1): 21-3, 1998.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9852489
Since 1970 patch tests have been carried out on 39,420 consecutive patients with contact dermatitis using two rubber accelerators: dimercaptobenzothiazole (2-MBT) and tetramethylthiuram disulphide (TMTD). The second substance is also a component of pesticides. Over the years, the incidence of sensitivity to these substances was similar. But in the recent years the incidence of TMTD sensitivity began rising. This fact is explained by more frequent use of rubber gloves connected with AIDS prophylaxis. Independently of this, it was found that a part of alcoholic patients treated with disulfiram (tetraethylthiuram disulphide) showed a cross-reaction to TMTD.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thiram
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Allergens
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Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
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Dermatitis, Occupational
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Agric Environ Med
Journal subject:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Poland
Country of publication:
Poland