Maria Elena Gatica-Ortega, Maria Antonia Pastor-Nieto, Ana María Giménez-Arnau, Pedro Mercader-García, Tatiana Sanz-Sánchez, José Manuel Carrascosa-Carrillo, Susana Córdoba-Guijarro, Javier Sánchez-Pérez, Juan Francisco Silvestre, Francisco Javier Ortiz-de Frutos, Fátima Tous-Romero, Virginia Fernández-Redondo, Esther Serra-Baldrich, Inmaculada Ruíz-González, Ricardo González Pérez, Javier Miquel-Miquel, Paloma Sánchez-Pedreño Guillén, Marcos Hervella-García, Felipe Heras-Mendaza, Enrique Gómez-de-la-Fuente, Violeta Zaragoza-Ninet, Araceli Sánchez Gilo, Mercedes Rodríguez-Serna, Gemma Melé-Ninot, Miguel Ángel Descalzo, Marina de-Vega, Ignacio García-Doval, Leopoldo Borrego
BACKGROUND: A global epidemic of allergic contact dermatitis to (meth)acrylates has been described in relation to the widespread use of manicure products. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the frequency of sensitization to 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (2-HEMA) among consecutively patch tested patients with eczema in Spain; the percentage of current relevance; the MOAHLFA index; and, the potential sources of exposure to (meth)acrylates. METHODS: From January 2019 to December 2022, 2-HEMA 2% pet...
February 13, 2024: Contact Dermatitis