Preface.- I Metal: Overview.- 1 Use of metals in our society.- 2 Methods to detect metal composition: XRF, SEM, ICP-MS.- 3 Metal corrosion.- 4 EN1811.- 5 EN ISO 17075.- 6 Regulation of metal exposure to prevent allergy.- II Metals, skin and the immune system.- 7 Deposition of metals on the skin and spot tests.- 8 Penetration of metals through the skin barrier.- 9 Innate immune system response: Toll-like receptors.- 10 Acquired immunity: T cell response.- 11 Tolerance development.- 12 Metal patch testing.-13 Lymphocyte proliferation assays.- III Allergens.- 14 Aluminum.- 15 Berylium.- 16 Chromium.- 17 Cobalt.- 18 Copper.- 19 Gold.- 20 Nickel.- 21 Palladium.- 22 Titanium.- 23 Other metals: iron, platinum, tin, zinc.- IV Common Sources of Metal Exposure.- 24 Metals in every day devices.- 25 Metals in tools and the workplace.- 26 Metals in cosmetics.- 27 Metals in coins.- 28 Metals in the diet.- V Hypersensitivity to Metallic Implants.- 29Orthopedic Metal Implants.- 30 Cardiovascular Metal Implants.- 31 Dental Metal Implants.- 32 Other Metal Implants: Gynecological, Neurovascular.- 33 Diagnostic work-up of patients with metal implant failure.- VI Metal Allergy in Select Patient Populations.- 34 Metal allergy in children.- 35 Metal allergy in atopic dermatitis.- 36 Metal allergy in Asia.- VII Uncommon Manifestations of Metal Allergy.- 37 Metal allergy in asthma.- 38 Metal allergy in palmoplantar pustulosis.- 39 Metal allergy in endometriosis.- 40 Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome.- Future research areas.- Subject Index.
