title: Nickel dermatitis and diet: clinical improvement and a reduction in blood and urine nickel levels with a low-nickel diet.
abstract: A 27-year-old nickel-sensitive female who had had continuous spontaneous flare-ups of eczema, including at sites of previous metal contact, experienced a clearing of her eruption after commencing a low-nickel diet. When on the diet, whole-blood and urinary nickel levels fell to half or less of pre-diet values and this coincided with the clinical improvement. Low-nickel diets should be considered for patients who are highly nickel sensitive.
authors: Department of Dermatology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Gawkrodger
authors: I L
authors: IL
authors: Shuttler
authors: H T
authors: HT
authors: Delves
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel