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Epidemiological comparative study on contact sensitisations in woodworkers with occupational dermatitis: patch test data of the information network of departments of dermatology, 1999 to 2023

Background Woodworkers (WW) are exposed to a wide range of occupational hazards and potent allergens. Objectives To describe the contact sensitisation pattern of WW with occupational dermatitis (OD). Methods In a retrospective study, patch test and clinical data collected by the Network of Departmen...

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Main Authors: Heizmann, Luisa (Author) , Schubert, Steffen (Author) , Bauer, Andrea (Author) , Becker, Detlef (Author) , Brockow, Knut (Author) , Dickel, Heinrich (Author) , Kränke, Birger (Author) , Lang, Claudia (Author) , Oppel, Eva (Author) , Wagner, Nicola (Author) , Weisshaar, Elke (Author) , Wilfinger, David (Author) , Brans, Richard (Author) , Ivdk, For The (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: February 2026
In: Contact dermatitis
Year: 2026, Volume: 94, Issue: 2, Pages: 125-136
ISSN:1600-0536
DOI:10.1111/cod.70041
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.70041
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/cod.70041
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Author Notes:Luisa Heizmann, Steffen Schubert, Andrea Bauer, Detlef Becker, Knut Brockow, Heinrich Dickel, Birger Kränke, Claudia Lang, Eva Oppel, Nicola Wagner, Elke Weisshaar, David Wilfinger, Richard Brans, for the IVDK
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Summary:Background Woodworkers (WW) are exposed to a wide range of occupational hazards and potent allergens. Objectives To describe the contact sensitisation pattern of WW with occupational dermatitis (OD). Methods In a retrospective study, patch test and clinical data collected by the Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK) from 1999 to 2023 were analysed. Data of 471 WW with OD (89.6% male) were compared with data of 558 WW without OD and 39 759 patients from other occupational groups (non-WW) with OD. Results Allergic contact dermatitis (32.5%) was the most frequent diagnosis among WW with OD. Hands (63.5%) were predominantly involved. Face dermatitis (8.5%) and dust exposure (36.6%) as contributing factors were significantly more common than in non-WW with OD. Sensitisations to epoxy resin (5.5%) were significantly more frequent in male WW with OD than in male WW without OD. Other frequent sensitisations included those to Myroxylon pereirae (7.4%), propolis (5.6%), and colophonium (5.3%). Sensitisations to chromium, cobalt, thiuram mix, fragrance mix II and compositae mix II were significantly less frequent than in male non-WW patients with OD. Conclusions Allergic contact dermatitis is frequent in WW with OD. Important allergens include resins and plant-derived substances. Airborne OD may interfere with prevention efforts.
Item Description:Online verfügbar: 12. November 2025
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ISSN:1600-0536
DOI:10.1111/cod.70041

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