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2. Nickel allergy - Wikipedia

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   The main treatment for it is avoiding contact with nickel-releasing metals, such as inexpensive jewelry. Another form of nickel allergy is a systemic form: systemic nickel allergy syndrome (SNAS) can mimic some of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and also has a dermatologic component. [1]

3. Body piercing materials - Wikipedia

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   As said, gold jewelry should only be used in healing piercings if it is nickel free or palladium based. Allergy to gold is uncommon but it does exist, and then mostly from white gold. [9] [10] In some extreme cases, the copper in the jewelry can tarnish and cause greenish discoloring of the tissue. Gold can become discolored from autoclaving ...

4. Metal allergy - Wikipedia

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   Nickel allergy rates in Europe have decreased, though it is still the most common contact allergy. [1] Regulation is generally inadequate, given the amount of the social and economic harm caused by metal allergies. [1] Regulation encouraged use of metals other than nickel, and that caused more cases of allergies to other metals.

5. Metals in medicine - Wikipedia

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   Nickel, chromium, and cadmium: via metal-DNA interactions, these metals can be carcinogenic. [3] Nickel: allergies to nickel, particularly from skin to metal contact via jewelry, are common. Zinc, cadmium, magnesium, chromium: metal fume fever can be caused by ingestion of the fumes of these metals and leads to flu-like symptoms.

6. Earring - Wikipedia

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   The cessation of wearing earrings by children does not result in the vanishing of allergy symptoms. The immune system remembers the presence of nickel ions that existed in someone's blood and lymph. Even though the children ceased wearing earrings, it can appear as an allergic reaction to: [35] [36] metal parts of wardrobe; dental braces ...

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8. MELISA - Wikipedia

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   A study (Stejskal, et al., 1999) of 930 patients with CFS-like symptoms showed 62% testing MELISA-positive to metal allergy. Of those who removed the offending metals, 76% improved, but there was no placebo control. Metal hypersensitivity is not widely recognized by researchers as an accepted cause of CFS or multiple sclerosis. [citation needed]

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