Dermatology News: 2007.20

• 2007.20(10) Intermittent exposure to low-concentration paraphenylenediamine can be equivalent to single, higher-dose exposure
  Hair dye allergy is an important and increasingly common cause of allergic contact dermatitis. The role of repeated exposure in elicitation of allergy has not previously been extensively studied...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.20(9) Contact allergy to topical medicaments becomes more common with advancing age: an age-stratified study
  Eczema is common in the elderly people who often use topical medicaments. Previous studies in the elderly people have noted allergic positive patch tests in between 43% and 64% of those tested...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.20(8) Frequency of dermatoses associated with cosmetics
  The objectives of this study were (i) to determine the frequency of dermatoses caused by use of cosmetics in patients with specific complaints of reaction to cosmetic products, and (ii) to observe the main skin conditions frequently misunderstood by users as cosmetic reactions...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.20(7) Selected important fragrance sensitizers in perfumes - current exposures
  Contact allergy to fragrance ingredients is frequent. Recommendations and regulations of some of the most frequent and potent fragrance allergens have recently been introduced. ...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.20(6) Contact allergy epidemics and their control
  Contact dermatitis can be severe and lead to sick leave as well as significant healthcare expenses. The aim of this review is to present the published knowledge on 6 historical epidemics of contact allergy to apply this knowledge...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.20(5) Efficacy of erythromycin for psoriasis vulgaris
  Psoriasis is characterised by the presence of neutrophil overactivation and overproduction of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 from keratinocytes. It is now clear that macrolide antibiotics have anti-inflammatory effects...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.20(4) Treatment of severe scleroderma skin ulcers with recombinant human erythropoietin
  Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is frequently complicated by skin ulcers, often unresponsive to traditional treatments. A preliminary evaluation of the effects of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) was carried out in 14 patients...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.20(3) Fumaric acid esters in the management of severe psoriasis
  Fumaric acid esters (FAEs) offer an effective alternative to patients with psoriasis in whom other systemic agents are contraindicated or have failed...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.20(2) Allergic rhinitis and asthma ad hoc survey: clinical and psychological perspectives
  Background Several studies have provided evidence of a strong association between asthma and rhinitis, with consequences in terms of therapy and disease management...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.20(1) Number of allergens to be tested to assess allergenic sensitization in epidemiologic studies: results of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey I
  Many clinical and epidemiological studies have measured the prevalence of IgE sensitization using skin tests and/or serum-specific IgE. Most of them have been done in only one country using a battery of selected allergens relevant to that country...   |   Read more ...

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