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Abietic acid dermatitis commonly affect the skin on the hands   Abietic acid dermatitis is a contact dermatitis often seen in association with musical instruments. The main cause is a a type-I hypersensitivity reaction to products containing abietic acid, such as the rosin/colophony, which is commonly used as a friction-increasing agent. Players of bowed string instruments (violin, viola, cello, double bass) rub cakes or blocks of rosin on their bow so it can grip the strings. Some chemicals...