BackgroundProfessional ice hockey players may contract irritant and allergic contact dermatitis.AimsTo investigate the presence of contact allergy (CA) in professional ice hockey players in Sweden.MethodsTen teams from the two top leagues were assessed for potential occupational exposure to sensitizers. Exactly 107 players were patch tested with an extended baseline series and a working series, in total 74 test preparations. The CA rates were compared between the ice hockey players and controls from the general population and dermatitis patients.ResultsOne out of 4 players had at least one contact allergy. The most common sensitizers were Amerchol L 101, nickel and oxidized limonene. CA was as common in the ice hockey players as in dermatitis patients and significantly more common than in the general population. Fragrances and combined sensitizers in cosmetic products (fragrances + preservatives + emulsifier) were significantly more common in ice hockey players compared with the general population.ConclusionThe possible relationship between CA to fragrances and cosmetic products on the one hand and the presence of dermatitis on the other should be explored further.

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瑞典职业冰球运动员的接触性过敏

背景职业冰球运动员可能会感染刺激性和过敏性接触性皮炎。目的调查瑞典职业冰球运动员是否存在接触性过敏(CA)。方法对来自两个顶级联赛的十支球队进行了潜在的职业接触致敏剂的评估。共有 107 名玩家接受了扩展基线系列和工作系列的补丁测试，总共 74 次测试准备。比较了冰球运动员和普通人群以及皮炎患者的对照组之间的 CA 率。结果 四分之一的运动员至少有一种接触过敏。最常见的敏化剂是 Amerchol L 101、镍和氧化柠檬烯。 CA 在冰球运动员中与皮炎患者中一样常见，并且明显比一般人群更常见。与一般人群相比，化妆品中的香料和复合敏化剂（香料+防腐剂+乳化剂）在冰球运动员中明显更常见。结论CA与香料和化妆品一方面与皮炎的存在之间可能存在关系应进一步探讨。