%0 Journal Article %T Immediate and delayed allergy from epoxy resins based on diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A. %A Kanerva, L. %A Jolanki, Riitta %A Tupasela, O. %A Halmepuro, L. %A Keskinen, Helena %A Estlander, T. %A Sysilampi, M. L. %J Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health %D 1991 %8 June 17 %N 3 %@ 0355-3140 %F Kanerva1991 %X

This case report presents two patients with immediate and delayed allergy to epoxy resins based on diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA). In patch testing, the epoxy resin (DGEBA-based) of the standard series gave allergic reactions. Both patients had a prick test reaction of histamine size or larger to the human serum albumin (HSA) conjugate of DGEBA-based epoxy resins. One had been occupationally exposed to methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride (MTHPA) and had a histamine-size prick test reaction to the HSA conjugate of MTHPA; the other did not react to the conjugate. Determinations of specific immunoglobulin E were carried out with HSA-DGEBA conjugates, two DGEBA-based epoxy resins, and phthalic anhydrides. The first patient had positive tests to DGEBA, the DGEBA-based epoxy resins, and two phthalic anhydrides, and the second to DGEBA and the DGEBA-based epoxy resins, but not to the phthalic anhydrides.

%R 10.5271/sjweh.1718 %U https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=1718 %U https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.1718 %P 208-215