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Table 1 Characteristics of patients and healthy controls.

From: Nickel, palladium and rhodium induced IFN-gamma and IL-10 production as assessed by in vitro ELISpot-analysis in contact dermatitis patients

Group Subject n.

Sex

Age range (median)

Patch test to Ni

Patch test to Pd

Patch test to Rh

1 n = 10

9 F

28 – 40 (30)

9 +++

9 -

9 -

 

1 M

30

1 +++

1 -

1 -

2 n = 10

9 F

28 – 38 (33)

9 -

7+++/2 ++

9 -

 

1 M

40

1 -

1 ++

1 -

3 n = 10

9 F

29 – 40 (32)

9 +++

6 ++/3 +

9 -

 

1 M

39

1+++

1 +

1 -

4 n = 10

9 F

28 – 38 (33)

9 -

9 -

9 -

 

1 M

36

1 -

1 -

1 -

  1. As described in the methods, patch test reactivity to the different metal salts was defined as strong (+++: oedema, erythema, papules and vesicles), moderate (++: oedema, erythema and papules), weak (+: oedema and erythema) or no reaction (-).
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BMC Immunology

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