TY - JOUR
T1 - North American Contact Dermatitis Group patch-test results, 1998 to 2000
AU - Marks, James G.
AU - Belsito, Donald V.
AU - DeLeo, Vincent A.
AU - Fowler, Joseph F.
AU - Fransway, Anthony F.
AU - Maibach, Howard I.
AU - Mathias, C. G.Toby
AU - Pratt, Melanie D.
AU - Rietschel, Robert L.
AU - Sherertz, Elizabeth F.
AU - Storrs, Frances J.
AU - Taylor, James S.
PY - 2003/6
Y1 - 2003/6
N2 - Bcakground: Patch testing is the most worthwhile diagnostic tool for the evaluation of patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis. Objective: This study reports patch-testing results from July 1, 1998, to December 31, 2000, by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group. Methods: Patients were tested with the same screening series of allergens, using a standardized patch-testing technique. The data from these patients were recorded on a standard computer entry form and analyzed. Results: Fifty allergens were tested on over 5,800 patients. Amidoamine, benzophenone-3, and iodopropynyl butylcarbamate were the new allergens. The top 10 allergens in frequency of positive reactions were identical to those of our 1996-to 1998-study period. The incidence of allergic nickel reactions continues to go up, leading all the test substances by 16.2%. Conclusion: Our findings reinforce the need for a more comprehensive group of diagnostic allergens than is found in the T.R.U.E. TEST, which is sold in the United States.
AB - Bcakground: Patch testing is the most worthwhile diagnostic tool for the evaluation of patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis. Objective: This study reports patch-testing results from July 1, 1998, to December 31, 2000, by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group. Methods: Patients were tested with the same screening series of allergens, using a standardized patch-testing technique. The data from these patients were recorded on a standard computer entry form and analyzed. Results: Fifty allergens were tested on over 5,800 patients. Amidoamine, benzophenone-3, and iodopropynyl butylcarbamate were the new allergens. The top 10 allergens in frequency of positive reactions were identical to those of our 1996-to 1998-study period. The incidence of allergic nickel reactions continues to go up, leading all the test substances by 16.2%. Conclusion: Our findings reinforce the need for a more comprehensive group of diagnostic allergens than is found in the T.R.U.E. TEST, which is sold in the United States.
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U2 - 10.1097/01634989-200306000-00002
DO - 10.1097/01634989-200306000-00002
M3 - Article
C2 - 14749021
AN - SCOPUS:10744220763
SN - 0042-1215
VL - 14
SP - 59
EP - 62
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IS - 2
ER -