| Allergic triggers in atopic dermatitis. | |
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PMID: 20670814 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Food or environmental allergens play a significant pathogenic role in a subgroup of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and can trigger eczema flares. This review focuses on when and which diagnostic and allergen-avoidance measures are beneficial. Diagnosis of allergic triggers may be aided by skin-prick tests measuring serum-specific IgE and/or atopy patch tests (APT) based on the patient's history, and when necessary, oral food challenges (OFC). In a subset of patients, therapeutic measures, such as elimination of the incriminated allergen(s), can lead to marked improvement of AD; this is especially true for food allergens, but can also apply to inhalant allergens. |
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Authors:
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Jean-Christoph Caubet; Philippe A Eigenmann |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Immunology and allergy clinics of North America Volume: 30 ISSN: 1557-8607 ISO Abbreviation: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8805635 Medline TA: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 289-307 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. |
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