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F Menezes Brandão

Publications and source records attributed to F Menezes Brandão.

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Allergy to oil of turpentine in Portugal.

Oil of turpentine is still a common allergen in Portugal although it does not contain delta 3-carene, as ascertained by gas chromatography. Patch tests with 6 terpenes on 22 patients revealed that 17 were allergic to alpha-pinene and 15 to dipentene; 12 were allergic to both. 4 patients were sensitive to delta 3-carene, 3 to alpha-terpineol and 2 to beta-pinene. These results explain the incidence of allergy to oil of turpentine in Portugal.

Dermatitis, Contact↗

Contact dermatitis to Disperse Blue 106.

9 patients with typical textile dermatitis were found to be allergic to dark polyester blouses. Thin-layer chromatography of the dyes extracted from the fabrics identified the presence of several dyes, from which Disperse Blue 106 was positive in all patients.

Adult↗