Volume 53, Issue 3 pp. 136-145

The European standard series in 9 European countries, 2002/2003 – First results of the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies

W. Uter

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W. Uter

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

Wolfgang Uter, MD
Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
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1 J. Hegewald

J. Hegewald

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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1 W. Aberer

W. Aberer

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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2 F. Ayala

F. Ayala

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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3 A. J. Bircher

A. J. Bircher

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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4 J. Brasch

J. Brasch

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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5 P.-J. Coenraads

P.-J. Coenraads

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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6 M.-L. A. Schuttelaar

M.-L. A. Schuttelaar

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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6 P. Elsner

P. Elsner

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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7 M. Fartasch

M. Fartasch

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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8 V. Mahler

V. Mahler

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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8 A. Belloni Fortina

A. Belloni Fortina

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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9 P. J. Frosch

P. J. Frosch

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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10 T. Fuchs

T. Fuchs

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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11 J. D. Johansen

J. D. Johansen

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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12 T. Menné

T. Menné

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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12 R. Jolanki

R. Jolanki

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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13 B. Krêcisz

B. Krêcisz

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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14 M. Kiec-Swierczynska

M. Kiec-Swierczynska

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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14 F. Larese

F. Larese

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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15 D. Orton

D. Orton

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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16 A. Peserico

A. Peserico

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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17 T. Rantanen

T. Rantanen

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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18 A. Schnuch

A. Schnuch

1 Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria, 3 Department of Dermatology, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 4 Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 5 Department of Dermatology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, 6 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 8 Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9 Dermatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, 10 Department of Dermatology, Dortmund and University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Germany, 11 Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, 12 Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 Department of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland, 14 Department of Dermatology, Nofer Institute, Lodz, Poland, 15 Department of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 16 Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital, Amersham, UK, 17 Department of Dermatology, University of Padova, Italy, 18 Department of Dermatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, and 19 Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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First published: 26 August 2005
Citations: 102

Abstract

Since January 2001, the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA), supported by European Union funding (contract QLK4-CT-2001-00343), has started to collect patch-test data. This comprises a standardized clinical history and the patch-test results using the European standard series, from 17 centres in 9 European countries listed above. In 2002 and 2003, 10 511 patients' test results have been pooled and analysed. The anamnestic data partly reflect the subspecialties of some centres. The most common allergen was nickel sulfate (17.3%); however, large international variations were observed. The prevalence of contact allergy to Myroxylon pereirae resin (balsam of Peru) (5.8%) is coming close to the frequency found with the fragrance mix (6.4%). Regarding contact allergy to chromium compounds, different frequencies were noted in the 2 centres focused on occupational dermatitis (2.3% in the FIOH versus 7.4% in the Nofer Institute). These most likely reflect the beneficial effect of addition of ferrous sulfate in one, but not the other country. As differences may partly be due to different patch-test reading, standardization may need to be refined further. By providing post-marketing surveillance in the field of contact allergy, ESSCA will meet its objective of increased consumer safety across Europe.

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