Goh C L, Yuen R
Institute of Dermatology, National Skin Centre, Singapore.
Ann Acad Med Singap. 1994 Sep;23(5):639-44.
A retrospective study of the epidemiology of occupational skin disease among metal workers showed that irritant contact dermatitis (75%) prevailed over allergic contact dermatitis. Most workers belonged to the age group 20 to 29 years. There was a slight preponderance of Malays and Indians compared to the working population of Singapore. Most presented for treatment within 10 days of their dermatitis. Ninety-five percent presented with dermatitis on the hands and arms. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of atopy between workers with irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. In most cases of allergic contact dermatitis from cutting fluid, the causative allergen in the cutting fluid cannot be identified.
一项针对金属工人职业性皮肤病流行病学的回顾性研究表明，刺激性接触性皮炎（75%）比过敏性接触性皮炎更为普遍。大多数工人年龄在20至29岁之间。与新加坡的劳动人口相比，马来人和印度人略占多数。大多数人在出现皮炎后的10天内就诊。95%的人手部和手臂出现皮炎。刺激性接触性皮炎和过敏性接触性皮炎工人的特应性患病率没有显著差异。在大多数因切削液引起的过敏性接触性皮炎病例中，无法确定切削液中的致病过敏原。
