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Fig. 3

From: Correlation between pierced earrings and the prevalence of metal allergies at Tokushima university hospital: a 15-year retrospective analysis

Fig. 3

The number of patients, and prevalence of inflammation due to pierced earrings according to medical history. (a) Changes in the number of all patients. (b) The percentage of patients with a medical history of inflammation due to pierced earrings. (c) Age distribution according to medical history of inflammation due to pierced earrings. (d) The prevalence of 13 allergens was shown to be greater in patients with a medical history of inflammation due to pierced earrings than in those without such a history. Comparisons were conducted via chi-square tests. (***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01).

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