Showing papers in "American Journal of Contact Dermatitis in 1996"

TL;DR: It is proposed that the capacity of contact allergens to directly induce proinflammatory signals in the skin is of relevance and perhaps essential for elicitation of clinically manifest CHS responses.

TL;DR: The age at which patients with perfume allergy present for evaluation is similar to that of other contactants, and White persons are more likely to react to fragrance mix, whereas in Asian patients benzyl salicylate was a more frequent allergen.

TL;DR: Patch testing remains a worthwhile diagnostic tool in the evaluation of patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis and the usefulness of this technique is enhanced with the number of allergens tested.

TL;DR: The results show that it is important to test Compositae extracts in patients with allergic contact dermatitis because these contain (in contrast to a mixture of pure sesquiterpene lactones) other constituents that may also contribute to the acquired hypersensitivity.

TL;DR: Sesquiterpene lactones are a large, diverse group of chemicals found in several plant families that cause allergic contact dermatitis as discussed by the authors, and their association with UV-light sensitivity and proposed mechanisms for this relationship as well as new developments in patch test methods and treatment are reviewed.

TL;DR: The use of fragrance mix in patch testing has been invaluable in detecting fragrance allergy and continued investigation into positive patch test responses to fragrance in scented products is essential in helping to identify new fragrance allergens.

TL;DR: Both the workers and the customers should be aware of their sensitizing capacity; they should use no-touch techniques regarding the skin before the mono(meth)acrylates are polymerized.

TL;DR: In this article, a hairdresser who developed an immediate-type hypersensitivity with urticaria, rhinitis, and bronchial asthma on exposure to henna is reported.

TL;DR: In its present form, the oral challenge procedure with balsam of Peru offers only limited assistance in selecting patients who are likely to benefit from diet treatment.

TL;DR: The importance of late reading(s) is emphasized by the proportion of potentially false judgments based on readings at day 2 only, as well as the influence of exposure time to the patches, which is quantified.

TL;DR: Textile industry workers with job exposures to raw textile materials are at highest risk for work-related dermatitis and patients with dermatitis who work in the textile industry should be tested for textile dye and finish allergens.

TL;DR: There is a ketonic group in the molecule of ketoprofen and cinnamic aldehyde and after conversion of thiaprofenic acid, this could be the trigger for this particular allergy and cross-reactivity.

TL;DR: Factors contributing to to the high prevalence of patch test reactivity in the aged population may include cumulative exposure to potential allergens over time, a preserved ability to develop contact allergy, and altered percutaneous absorption.

TL;DR: A case of contact urticaria associated with a serous rhinitis, dyspnea, wheezing, and a dry cough appearing after the application of a hair conditioner on the scalp is reported.

TL;DR: An early cytokine pattern in the induction phase of contact sensitivity that is specific for allergens and is not found after epicutaneous application of irritants or tolerogens is identified.

TL;DR: Patch testing is a useful investigation in patients with unexplained oral and perioral symptoms andavoidance of the relevant allergen can result in complete resolution of symptoms.

TL;DR: This study verified the occurrence of ESS when patch tests were applied to a population with a hypothetical diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis, to determine the rate of positive test result loss among the tested patients who developed ESS, and to try to identify factors that might initiate the ESS.

TL;DR: A 51-year-old production mechanic for a pharmaceutical company complained of a dermatitis involving his hands when he was placed on the production packing line for azathioprine tablets, and patch testing showed a positive allergic reaction only to azathyprine diluted in petrolatum.

TL;DR: Patients who are sensitive to Philodendron species (or other resorcinol-containing plants) may not necessarily be cross-sensitive to Toxicodendrons species and vice versa.

TL;DR: Experimental sensitization showed that asparagus has a weak to moderate sensitizing capacity, and for the first time, a sulfur-containing growth inhibitor could be determined as a contact sensitizer in an edible plant.

TL;DR: This study is a first attempt to organize the data about results of photopatch tests applied to Italian patients, finding that the incidence in the population was about equal for antimicrobial agents, additives to fragrances, and Fragrances themselves.

TL;DR: A case of a woman with a contact allergy to triethanolamine inadvertently discovered when she had a reaction to a trieth ethanolamine-containing fluorescent marking pen that was used in patch testing.

TL;DR: The overexpression of these signaling molecules by the keratinocytes of transgenic mice disrupts the normal kinetics of resolution of murine contact hypersensitivity and may be a useful tool to better understand chronic allergic and photoallergic contact dermatitis.

TL;DR: Diagnosis of this condition is not always easy, as it appears that the sesquiterpene lactone mix allergen that is commercially available misses a number of cases, at least in the United States.

TL;DR: Contact dermatitis represented a relatively large proportion of visits for dermatitis in this prospective study, at variance with findings in industrial settings that irritant dermatitis generally is more common than allergic contact dermatitis.