myroxylon/過敏症

BACKGROUND Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) increases with age, and a prevalence of between 13.3% and 24.5% has been reported. Patch testing infants may be particularly difficult, and false-positive reactions may occur. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine whether the

BACKGROUND Essential oils are fragrance substances that are labelled on cosmetic products by their INCI names, potentially confusing consumers. OBJECTIVE To establish whether contact allergy to essential oils might be missed if not specifically tested for. METHODS We tested 471 patients with 14

BACKGROUND Contact allergy to fragrances is common, and impairs quality of life, particularly in young women. OBJECTIVE To provide current results on the prevalences of sensitization to fragrance allergens used as markers in the baseline series of most European countries. METHODS Data of patients

BACKGROUND Monitoring trends of positive patch test reactions is useful for epidemiological surveillance and contact allergy prevention, and has not previously been reported in Lithuania. OBJECTIVE To examine and compare changes in the prevalence of contact allergy to European baseline series

BACKGROUND A 40 year old woman presented with dermatitis mainly involving her dorsal feet and shins, a condition which was present for a prolonged period of time. The distribution was suggestive of allergic contact dermatitis, possibly to her shoes. Patch tests disclosed allergy to chromates,

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a type IV delayed hypersensitivity reaction. During the last decade, there has been a heightened awareness of this disease in the pediatric population. The gold standard for diagnosis is patch testing. The prevalence of positive patch tests in referred children

Contact allergy is frequent among dermatitis patients and subjects in the general population. This review aims to update the reader on the epidemiology of contact allergy epidemics. It presents recent epidemiological data on metals, fragrances, hair dyes, preservatives and thiurams. It concludes

The aim of this study was to assess the strength of any association between sensitization to 'new' fragrance compounds and sensitization to Compositae, fragrance mix, Myroxylon pereirae resin and colophonium, respectively. Consecutive eczema patients were tested with a series of essential oils and

BACKGROUND Contact sensitization to fragrances is common both in clinical and in population samples. The spectrum of allergens is broad and diverse, and to some extent covered by a set of screening agents. OBJECTIVE To examine the current frequency of contact sensitization to fragrance allergens in

OBJECTIVE Our aim was to determine the usefulness of allergy testing in patients with possible allergic reactions to an eye medication. METHODS This retrospective study analyzed the usefulness of allergy testing in 90 patients who on the basis of their complaints were under suspicion of having an

Limonene, one of the most often used fragrance terpenes in any kind of scented products, is prone to air-oxidation. The oxidation products formed have a considerable sensitizing potential. In previous patch test studies on consecutively tested dermatitis patients, oxidized R-limonene has been proven

BACKGROUND The widespread use of fragrance-containing products is probably the most important reason for its high impact in allergic contact dermatitis. OBJECTIVE To describe the frequency of contact allergy to fragrance allergens as tested in the standard series, in relation to age, sex and lesion