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ArticleBMC public health2015

Comparison of IgG against plastic resin in workers with and without chemical dermatitis.

Toshihiro Kawamoto, Mayumi Tsuji, Toyohi Isse

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Article in BMC public health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Toshihiro KawamotoDepartment of Environmental Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan. kawamott@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp.
Mayumi TsujiDepartment of Environmental Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan. tsuji@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp.
Toyohi IsseDepartment of Environmental Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan. isse@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp.
University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere are many chemical sensitizers which cause allergy in the surrounding environment. However, the identification of substances causing allergy is difficult. We developed a new method to detect IgG which reacts against many kinds of chemical-human serum albumin (HSA) adducts at the same time. In this study, the diagnostic significance of the IgG was studied among workers of a company where a mass outbreak of chemical dermatitis had occurred after changing a plastic resin to a new one.

methodsEleven workers who handled the new plastic resin and suffered from dermatitis (case) and 9 workers who also handled the same resin in the same company but were free from dermatitis (control) were the subjects. Immunological dot blotting was carried out to detect serum IgG using originally prepared diagnostic antigens, comprising a mixture of HSA and the plastic resin or its components under various conditions.

resultsIgG against the plastic resin in use was detected in all workers who suffered from dermatitis. The prevalence of the IgG against the plastic resin was significantly higher in workers with than in those without dermatitis. On the other hand, IgG against its components (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether, m-xylylenediamine and butyl 2,3-epoxypropyl ether) was detected in a few workers with dermatitis. DISCUSSION: This suggests that IgG against chemical-HSA adduct reflects not only exposure but also causative chemicals of dermatitis. Our method to use a material itself as a hapten is practical and useful in the occupational field.

conclusionIt is suggested that IgG against chemicals is a useful marker of chemicals inducing dermatitis.

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AdultBenzhydryl CompoundsBisphenol A CompoundsDermatitis, Allergic ContactDermatitis, OccupationalEpoxy CompoundsEpoxy ResinsHumansImmunoglobulin GMaleMiddle AgedPatch TestsPlasticsXylenes1,3-xylenediamineBenzhydryl CompoundsBisphenol A Compoundsbisphenol A diglycidyl etherEpoxy CompoundsEpoxy ResinsImmunoglobulin GPlasticsXylenes

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PMID26390923
PMCPMC4576395
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