| |
Positive patch test reactions (No) |
Total positive to F/FR and/or MCI/MI |
| F/FR* |
MCI/MI* |
Both** |
| Atopic dermatitis ( +) |
Lithuania
n 155 |
19 |
P=0.01 |
21 |
P=0.04 |
5 |
P=0.06 |
40 |
| Sweden
n 119 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
| Atopic dermatitis (-)ยช |
Lithuania
N 59 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
| Sweden n 305 |
14 |
15 |
2 |
29 |
| F/FR: Formaldehyde/formaldehyde releasers (Quaternium-15, diazolidinylurea); MCI/MI, and methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone; * solely positive to F/FR or MCI/MI, respectively; ** positive to both F/FR and MCI/MI; p>0.05, when comparing Sweden and Lithuania |
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