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Work-related irritant contact dermatitis
1Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
Abstract:
Irritant contact dermatitis is the most frequent cause of occupational skin disease. Here, the author describes a host of common irritants and lists, by occupation, the irritants to which workers are most likely to be exposed. Diagnosis, prevention, therapy, and prognosis also are reviewed.