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- Title
The discrimination between nickel-sensitive and non-nickel-sensitive subjects by an in vitro lymphocyte transformation test.
- Authors
Everness, K M; Gawkrodger, D J; Botham, P A; Hunter, J A
- Abstract
A lymphocyte transformation test (LTT) was able to distinguish between nickel-sensitive subjects and non-nickel-sensitive controls. Sixty-one out of 66 (92%) nickel-sensitive subjects had positive stimulation indices in 6- and/or 7-day assays using 5 micrograms/ml of nickel sulphate, whereas none of the 43 controls gave positive results. Stimulation indices were not enhanced by the patch testing of subjects to nickel before performing the LTT. A weak correlation was seen between the results of the LTT and the macroscopic degree of patch-test reactivity. The concentration of nickel sulphate used (5 micrograms/ml) did not have a significant non-specific mitogenic effect.
- Publication
The British journal of dermatology, 1990, Vol 122, Issue 3, p293
- ISSN
0007-0963
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2133.1990.tb08276.x