TY - JOUR T1 - Repeated hand urticaria due to contact with fishfood JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PY - 1999/4VL - 25 IS - 2 SP - 151 EP - 152 AU - Harvima, RJ AU - Tuomisto, L AU - Husman, T M3 - doi: 10.5271/sjweh.418 UR - https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=418 KW - contamination KW - histamine N2 -

Background The etiology of urticaria is often difficult to determine. However, in case of repeated circumsance-connected urticaria, the reason may be easily clarifyable.

Case A 51-year-old healthy woman repeatedly experienced occupational hand urticaria when handling fish food. An unexpected reason for the urticaria was found in that the fishfood contained histamine as a "contaminant".'

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CONCLUSIONS ': 'In fishfood batches, biological degradation can produce histamine and possibly other toxic substances that can lead to occupational health problems.

SN - 0355-3140 ER -