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Contact dermatitis from compositae plants
SC Sharma, S Kaur
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S C Sharma
Correspondence Address:
S C Sharma
| How to cite this article: Sharma S C, Kaur S. Contact dermatitis from compositae plants. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1990;56:27-30 |
Copyright: (C)1990 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
Eighty patients (58 males and 22 females) suspected of compositae contact dermatitis and 22 controls were investigated using ethanolic plants extracts., Fifty four (68%) patients and none of the controls had positive patch tests. Forty five (56%) of these patients showed positive reactions with, extracts of only a single Compositae plant. Parthenium hysterophorus produced positive reactions in 51%, Chrysanthemum morifolium in 23%, Dahlia pinnata in 9% and Tagetes indica in 4% patients. The highest number (84%) of patients with positive patch tests were exposed to these plants during their occupation.
Keywords: Compositae, Contact dermatitis, Parthenium hysterophorus , Chrysanthemum morifolium, Dahlia pinnata, Tagetes indica.
