Table 3

Patch test reactions to DGEBA epoxy, cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, and phenyl glycidyl ether for patients tested positive to cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a ten year period at Department of Dermatology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.


DGEBA epoxy (standard series)
Cycloaliphatic epoxy resin (epoxy series)
Phenyl glycidyl ether (epoxy series)


D2-D3
D7
D2-D3
D7
D2-D3
D7

Case-patient 1
?+
-
++
++
-
-
Case-patient 2
-
-
+++
+
++
+
Sewer worker
++
+++
+
+
++
++
Road worker
+++
NT
+
NT
++
NT
Lab. technician
++
++
+
NT
+
NT

NT = not tested.

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