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Copper hypersensitivity

Fage, Simon W., Faurschou, Annesofie, Thyssen, Jacob P.·2014·Contact Dermatitis

Abstract

The world production of copper is steadily increasing. Although humans are widely exposed to copper-containing items on the skin and mucosa, allergic reactions to copper are only infrequently reported. To review the chemistry, biology and accessible data to clarify the implications of copper hypersensitivity, a database search of PubMed was performed with the following terms: copper, dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, contact hypersensitivity, contact sensitization, contact allergy, patch test, dental, IUD, epidemiology, clinical, and experimental. Human exposure to copper is relatively common. As a metal, it possesses many of the same qualities as nickel, which is a known strong sensitizer. Cumulative data on subjects with presumed related symptoms and/or suspected exposure showed that a weighted average of 3.8% had a positive patch test reaction to copper. We conclude that copper is a very weak sensitizer as compared with other metal compounds. However, in a few and selected cases, copper can result in clinically relevant allergic reactions.

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  • In comparison with other metal compounds, copper has a low allergenic potential, and the risk of adverse side effects due to skin contact with the metal is small.

    “In comparison with other metal compounds, copper has a low allergenic potential, and the risk of adverse side effects due to skin contact with the metal is small [132,133].”

    From Bioactive Compounds for Skin Health: A Review (2021) · cites this paper as [133]

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Authors
Fage, S. W., Faurschou, A., & Thyssen, J. P.
Affiliations
Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
Corresponding author
Thyssen, Jacob P.
Venue
Contact Dermatitis
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2014-08-07
Volume
71
Issue
4
Pages
191-201
ISSN
  • 0105-1873 (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0536
OpenAlex
W3187753158
Cited by
63
References
86
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 2
FWCI
0.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Contact Dermatitis (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Keywords
allergic contact dermatitis, contact hypersensitivity, skin sensitization, patch testing, metal allergy, copper exposure, dental alloys, intrauterine devices
MeSH terms
Animals, Copper, Cross Reactions, Drug Hypersensitivity, Humans, Ions, Nickel, Patch Tests, Prevalence

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