Abstract
A 29-year-old male welder reported systemic reactions after exposure to chromium. Inhalation challenge testing to 29 μg/m3 of sodium chromate aerosol resulted in late appearing systemic urticaria, angioedema, and severe bronchospasm that occurred at the same time as a threefold rise in plasma histamine. A direct leukocyte inhibitory factor test to 5.5 × 10-6mol/L Na2CrO4 was positive. Although the mechanism of this reaction is unknown, the positive leukocyte inhibitory factor and the general acceptance of hexavalent chromium as a contact skin sensitizer suggest that cell-mediated mechanisms could be involved.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 451-456 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology