Should atopic individuals be patch tested?
Although it appears that the incidence of allergic contact dermatitis is lower in patients with atopic dermatitis than in patients with other forms of dermatitis, studies have shown that a significant number of atopics demonstrate allergic contact dermatitis on testing. This article presents a review of the larger studies that have been performed in atopic individuals as well as recommendations for patch testing.
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Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.
D000328:Adult; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests; D012307:Risk Factors