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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-7-13
pubmed:abstractText
Results of standard patch tests performed with the same methodology in one centre are rarely available over a large time span. This gives the unique opportunity to study not only prevalence but also persistency of contact allergy and characterize subpopulations. The objectives were to investigate sensitivity rates and persistencies of patch test results and characterize patients with multiple contact allergies. A 20-year retrospective database-based study of 14 998 patients patch tested with the European Standard Series was performed. 34.5% were sensitized, primarily women. Sensitivity to nickel was most frequent and least frequent to mercaptobenzothiazole, N-isopropyl-N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine and benzocaine. Yearly proportion of negative, mono/double-allergic, and multiple-allergic cases remained stable. Persistency of positive reactions was high for para-phenylenediamine, Cl(Me)isothiazolinone, and primin and poor for paraben mix. 5.1% were multiple allergic, primarily women, and 90% got diagnosed by the first test. Frequency of multiple allergies increased with age. More multiple- than mono/double-allergic patients were tested multiple times. Persistency and sensitivity rates in a Danish eczema population are provided and are useful for decisions regarding the standard series. Patients with multiple contact allergies are typically elderly women who might have long-lasting and hard-to-treat eczema. Cumulative environmental exposure seems necessary to develop multiple allergies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0105-1873
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
76-83
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Age Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Allergens, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Child, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Databases, Factual, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Denmark, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Dermatitis, Allergic Contact, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Eczema, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Patch Tests, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Sex Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:17627644-Sex Factors
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
20 Years of standard patch testing in an eczema population with focus on patients with multiple contact allergies.
pubmed:affiliation
National Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermatology, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, 2820 Gentofte, Denmark. bccarlsen@dadlnet.dk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Evaluation Studies