Overweight and obese patients with nickel allergy have a worse metabolic profile compared to weight matched non-allergic individuals [PDF]
A lack of balance between energy intake and expenditure due to overeating or reduced physical activity does not seem to explain entirely the obesity epidemic we are facing, and further factors are therefore being evaluated.
Basciani, S +12 more
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Molecular profile of sensitization in subjects with short occupational exposure to latex [PDF]
Objectives: We examined the prevalence of latex allergy in subjects with occupational exposure to latex allergens for less than 5 years, determining the disease spectrum in symptomatic workers.
Buonanno, Rosaria +9 more
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Allergic contact dermatitis to Aloe vera [PDF]
We present the case of a 72-year-old woman observed for dermatitis on the legs followed by apperance of erythema on the eyelids. She had a past history of peripheral venous insufficiency and had been using self home-made Aloe vera juice over the legs for
Ferreira, M. +3 more
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Thermography: High sensitivity and specificity diagnosing contact dermatitis in patch testing
Background: Patch testing of contact allergens to diagnose allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a traditional, useful tool. The most important decision is the distinction between allergic and irritant reactions, as this has direct implications on ...
Florian Anzengruber +9 more
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Allergic skin conditions - causes, clinical features and treatment
Allergic skin conditions are caused by allergens. When an allergen is responsible for triggering an immune system response, this results in an allergic skin condition.
Hendrick M. Motswaledi
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Adverse cutaneous reactions induced by exposure to woods
Various adverse cutaneous reactions may occur as a result of exposure to wood dust or solid woods. These include allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis and, more rarely, contact urticaria, photoallergic and phototoxic reactions.
Dorota Chomiczewska-Skóra
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Contact Dermatitis of the Vulva
The vulvar area is a common site of both irritative and allergic contact dermatitis due to the thin skin, easily traversable by irritant and allergic substances.
Monica Corazza +4 more
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Nickel is the most frequent cause of contact allergy worldwide and has been studied extensively. This clinical review provides an updated overview of the epidemiology, exposure sources, methods for exposure quantification, skin deposition and penetration,
M. G. Ahlström +4 more
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Concentrations of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Various Biological Fluids of Children with Bronchial Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis and Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis [PDF]
Clinical manifestation of food allergy is characterized by polymorphic cutaneous, respiratory and gastrointestinal syndromes. Leukotrienes occupy a key place in the pathogenesis of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including bronchial asthma ...
Haiduchyk, H. (Halyna) +1 more
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Isothiazolinone derivatives and allergic contact dermatitis: a review and update
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) from isothiazolinones has frequently been described in the literature. Following an epidemic of sensitization to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) in the 1980s, and more recently to MI, the ...
A. Herman +5 more
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