SynthesisJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2018
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Review of the State of the Art in Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Future Perspectives.
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27 citing papers in PubMed.
- Multiple chemical sensitivity triggered by an automobile mechanic's indirect exposure to volatile organic compounds in the Republic of Korea: a case report.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Article
- Chemical Intolerance Is Associated with Autism Spectrum and Attention Deficit Disorders: A Five-Country Cross-National Replication Analysis.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Article
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and the SLC Gene Superfamily: A Case-Control Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) validity, prevalence, tools and interventions: systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
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- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Clinical Perspective.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Prevalence and Factors Related to High Risk of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity among Japanese High School Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Assessing Chemical Intolerance in Parents Predicts the Risk of Autism and ADHD in Their Children.Journal of xenobiotics · 2024Article
- Chemical respiratory sensitization-Current status of mechanistic understanding, knowledge gaps and possible identification methods of sensitizers.Frontiers in toxicology · 2024Review
- Chemical Intolerance and Mast Cell Activation: A Suspicious Synchronicity.Journal of xenobiotics · 2023Article
- Multiple chemical sensitivity scoping review protocol: overview of research and MCS construct.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.Brain sciences · 2021Review
- Influence of the SOD2 A16V gene polymorphism on alterations of redox markers and erythrocyte membrane fatty acid profiles in patients with multiple chemical sensitivity.Biomedical reports · 2021Article
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in Patients Exposed to Moisture Damage at Work and in General Working-Age Population-The SAMDAW Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath as a marker of hypoxia in multiple chemical sensitivity.Physiological reports · 2021Article
- An Unusual Case of Multiple Food Allergies Comorbid with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Case Report.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2021Article
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- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome: A Principal Component Analysis of Symptoms.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Irritable bowel, chronic widespread pain, chronic fatigue and related syndromes are prevalent and highly overlapping in the general population: DanFunD.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- A case report of idiopathic environmental intolerance: A controversial and current issue.Clinical case reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveSystematic bibliography analysis of about the last 17 years on multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) was carried out in order to detect new diagnostic and epidemiological evidence. The MCS is a complex syndrome that manifests as a result of exposure to a low level of various common contaminants. The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment are still debated among researchers.
methodQuerying PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane library, both using some specific MESH terms combined with MESH subheadings and through free search, even by Google.
resultsThe studies were analyzed by verifying 1) the typology of study design; 2) criteria for case definition; 3) presence of attendances in the emergency departments and hospital admissions, and 4) analysis of the risk factors. OUTLOOK: With this review, we give some general considerations and hypothesis for possible future research.
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