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Irritant contact dermatitis: A review
Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 2008SUMMARYIrritant contact dermatitis is the most common form of contact dermatitis, and yet is often overlooked. Recent progress in understanding the pathogenesis has reignited the interest of clinicians in this area of dermatology. Irritant contact dermatitis is not a homogenous entity, but rather a number of subtypes contributing to different clinical ...
Dan, Slodownik +2 more
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Dermatitis caused by physical irritants
British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Although physical irritant contact dermatitis (PICD) is a common occupational dermatosis, it is one of the least well understood because of its multiple types, lack of diagnostic test, and the many mechanisms involved in its production.To characterize the materials and mechanisms of physical irritation of the skin.We did a retrospective analysis over ...
Morris-Jones, R +5 more
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Allergic and irritant contact dermatitis
European Journal of Dermatology, 2009Irritant and allergic contact dermatitis are common inflammatory skin diseases induced by repeated skin contact with low molecular weight chemicals, called xenobiotics or haptens. Although both diseases may have similar clinical presentations, they can be differentiated on pathophysiological grounds.
Audrey, Nosbaum +4 more
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Contact dermatitis: Allergic and irritant
Clinics in Dermatology, 2014Facial contact dermatitis is frequently encountered in medical practice in both male and female patients. Identifying the underlying cause can be challenging, and the causative agent may be overlooked if it is not considered during the assessment of a patient.
Cher-Han, Tan +2 more
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Cytokines and irritant contact dermatitis
Toxicology Letters, 1998Skin irritation is a complex phenomenon that involves resident epidermal cells, fibroblasts of dermis, and endothelial cells as well as invading leukocytes interacting with each other under the control of a network of cytokines and lipid mediators. Keratinocytes play an important role in the initiation and perpetuation of skin inflammatory reactions ...
E. Corsini, C.L. Galli
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Contact Irritant Dermatitis in Kenya
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 2012Kenya is one of the British Army’s main training areas outside of the UK and the flora and fauna present the physicians with several challenges. A 22 year old infantry soldier presented with a vesicular, linear painful rash across his chest caused by the chemical excreted from the Staphylinid or rove beetle, known locally as the Nairobi fly.
T G, Nelson, S, Raitt
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Allergic and Irritant Contact Dermatitis to Calcipotriol
American Journal of Contact Dermatitis, 1999Calcipotriol (Daivonex R; Leo Pharmaceuticals, Zurich, Switzerland) may cause irritation of the skin, whereas allergic reactions are less common. In the present study we describe two patients with different types of reaction patterns, one presenting as an allergic, the other as an irritant contact dermatitis.
Krayenbühl BH, Elsner P
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Prevention of irritant contact dermatitis.
European journal of dermatology : EJD, 2002The prevention of skin diseases is accepted as an important part of occupational dermatology. Irritant dermatitis in particular, is a skin disease which can be avoided by preventional measures. Hence, an early introduction of trainees to preventional measures seems to be necessary to avoid bad habits which then become a matter of routine.
Löffler, H, Effendy, Isaak
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Occupational irritant contact dermatitis
Nursing Standard, 2003This article raises awareness of the risks of irritant contact dermatitis among different occupational groups, especially healthcare professionals, and suggests strategies to aid prevention.
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