Nickel sensitisation by group

Nickel is the single most common contact allergen, and prevalence is several times higher in women than in men (unselected general-population data, Glostrup).

Nickel sensitisation by groupNickel is the single most common contact allergen, and prevalence is several times higher in women than in men (unselected general-population data, Glostrup).Men (general population)2.2%Women (general population)11.1%Overall (patch-test meta-analysis)11.4%

Source: Nielsen & Menné; Alinaghi et al. (PubMed) ↗

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