Naslov
Contact allergy in atopic dermatitis patients

Autori
Lipozenčić, Jasna ; Glavaš, Branka ; Lugović, Liborija ; Bukvić, Zrinka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Fourth Congress of the European Society of Contact Dermatitis, Programme and Abstracts / Kanerva, Lasse - Helsinki : Suomen Ilmakuva, 1998

Skup
4th Congress of the European Society of Contact Dermatitis

Mjesto i datum
Helsinki, Finska, 08.07.1998. - 11.07.1998

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
atopic dermatitis; contact allergy

Sažetak
Atopic individuals are at an increased risk of developing occupational skin disease. Clinical differentiation (particulary on the hands) of atopic, irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis is often impossible; therefore, this is a major reason for uncertainty in deciding if and when to patch test atopic people. The present study was undertaken to get an insight into allergic contact skin reactions in atopic dermatitis (AD). Patch testing was carried out in 76 patients with AD hospitalized or treated as outpatients at the Allergy Unit of the Department of Dermatovenerology, Zagreb, in the period from January 1 till June 30, 1996. The youngest patient was only 4, and the oldest 76 years old. All patients were tested during clinical remission. Patch tests were performed with a standard series of 22 allergens (Imunološki zavod Zagreb, Croatia), according to the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG). The reading time was at 48 and 72 hours. Out of 76 tested patients, one positive reaction was observed in 53 (69.7%) patients, whereas 34 (30.3%) patients were judged as negative. Among of 53 positive tests, 43 (81.1%) patients were observed at 24 and 48 hours, and 10 (18.9%) patients were observed at 72 hours. The most frequent allergens were nickel sulphate (34.2%), fragrance mix (233.7%), cobalt chloride (18.4%), potassium dichromate (13.2%) and balsam of Peru (13.2%) Twenty-seven (35.5%) patients were man, and 49 (64.5%) were women. The positive patch test reaction was more frequently recorded in women (75.5%) than in men (59.3%). Our findings suggest that allergic contact dermatitis is more common in patients with AD than generally assumed and that patch testing is a practicable and clinically wortwhile procedure for determining contact allergy in aptietns with AD.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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