| Contact dermatitis associated with food: retrospective cross-sectional analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group data, 2001-2004. | |
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PMID: 18845115 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Allergic and irritant contact dermatitis to food is likely underreported. OBJECTIVES: To characterize relevant allergens and irritants associated with food in patients referred to the North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) for patch testing. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data from the NACDG from 2001 to 2004. RESULTS: Of 10,061 patch-tested patients, 109 (1.1%) had a total of 122 reactions associated with food. Approximately two-thirds of patients (66%) were female, and one-third (36%) were atopic. The hands were the most common sites of dermatitis (36.7%). There were 78 currently relevant (definite, probable, or possible) allergic reactions to NACDG standard series allergens with a food source; the most common allergen was nickel (48.7%), followed by Myroxilon pereirae (balsam of Peru) (20.6%) and propylene glycol (6.4%). Twenty allergic reactions to non-NACDG standard allergens and 24 relevant food irritants were also identified. Overall, 21% (25 of 122) of all reactions (irritant and allergic) were occupation related; the majority of these (17 of 25) were relevant irritant reactions. Cooks were the most commonly affected occupational group (40%). CONCLUSIONS: In this limited data set, nickel, Myroxilon pereirae, and propylene glycol were the most common allergens identified with a food source. Of food-related occupational disease, irritation was more common than allergy. |
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Authors:
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Erin M Warshaw; Nina C Botto; Kathryn A Zug; Donald V Belsito; Howard I Maibach; Denis Sasseville; Joseph F Fowler; Frances J Storrs; James S Taylor; Vincent A DeLeo; James G Marks; C G Toby Mathias; Melanie D Pratt; Robert L Rietschel |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug : official journal of the American Contact Dermatitis Society, North American Contact Dermatitis Group Volume: 19 ISSN: 1710-3568 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2008 Sep-Oct |
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Created Date: 2008-10-10 Completed Date: 2009-01-06 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101207335 Medline TA: Dermatitis Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 252-60 Citation Subset: IM |
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Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Allergens* Child Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / diagnosis, etiology* Dermatitis, Irritant / diagnosis, etiology* Dermatitis, Occupational / diagnosis, etiology* Female Food / adverse effects* Food Analysis Food Handling* Humans Male Middle Aged Patch Tests Young Adult |
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0/Allergens |
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