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The role of occupational exposure to fragrances is, however, yet unclear.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec sec-type=\"methods\"><jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Firstly, crude analyses of the prevalence of FCA in various occupational fields including all 57\u2009779 patients patch tested in the participating centres of the Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK) between January 1992 and December 1998. 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