TY - BOOK ID - 32941072 TI - Metal Allergy : From Dermatitis to Implant and Device Failure AU - Chen, Jennifer K. AU - Thyssen, Jacob P. PY - 2018 SN - 3319585037 3319585029 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Contact dermatitis. KW - Metals KW - Physiological effect. KW - Medicine. KW - Allergy. KW - Dermatology. KW - Occupational medicine. KW - Orthopedics. KW - Cardiac surgery. KW - Medicine & Public Health. KW - Allergology. KW - Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine. KW - Cardiac Surgery. KW - Cardiac surgery KW - Heart KW - Open-heart surgery KW - Orthopaedics KW - Orthopedia KW - Surgery KW - Industrial medicine KW - Medicine, Occupational KW - Occupational medicine KW - Medicine KW - Occupational diseases KW - Skin KW - Allergic diseases KW - Allergies KW - Hypersensitivity KW - Hypersensitivity, Immediate KW - Immediate allergy KW - Immediate hypersensitivity KW - Immunologic diseases KW - Immunoglobulin E KW - Clinical sciences KW - Medical profession KW - Human biology KW - Life sciences KW - Medical sciences KW - Pathology KW - Physicians KW - Diseases KW - Metals as antiseptics KW - Contact hypersensitivity KW - Contact sensitivity KW - Dermatitis, Contact KW - Dermatitis venenata KW - Hypersensitivity, Contact KW - Delayed hypersensitivity KW - Inflammation KW - Medicine, Industrial. KW - Surgery. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:32941072 AB - This volume has been compiled in response to the ongoing revolution in our understanding of metal contact allergy, and the ensuing challenge this has created for clinicians and others to synthesize large amounts of sometimes contradictory data. It opens by providing a comprehensive overview of the use and regulation of metals in our society, metal properties, and available testing methodologies. Common and uncommon metal allergens and sources of exposure are then reviewed in depth, and detailed sections are devoted to hypersensitivity to metal implants (which may be associated with device failure and/or dermatitis), metal allergy in select patient populations, and less frequently encountered manifestations of metal allergy. The prevalence of metal allergy in the general population is high: up to 17% of people are allergic to nickel, and 1–3% to cobalt and chromium. Environmental sources of metal exposure include jewelry, clothing, electronic devices, coins, leather, diet, and occupational exposure. As metals are ubiquitous, this book will be an indispensable reference text for a wide range of clinicians and investigators, meeting the needs of all who are interested in metal allergy and its diagnosis and management. . ER -