Corticosteroid contact allergy: an EECDRG multicentre study.
This article describes the results of an EECDRG multicentre study on contact allergy to corticosteroids. A total of 7238 patients were investigated: 6238 in 13 centres in the course of 1993, and 1000 patients in 1 centre in 1993 and 1994. The 5 corticosteroids tested were budesonide 0.1% pet., betamethasone-17-valerate 1% pet., clobetasol-17-propionate 1% pet., hydrocortisone-17-butyrate 1% eth., and tixocortol-21-pivalate 1% pet.; 189 (2.6%) gave a positive patchtest reaction (+, ++, + + +) to at least 1 of the corticosteroids. The data regarding the corticosteroid-sensitive patients, as well as the patchtest results, were recorded on a standardized form.
Universitair Ziekenhuis St.-Rafaël, Leuven, Belgium.
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Dooms-Goossens
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Andersen
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Brandäo
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Bruynzeel
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Burrows
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Camarasa
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Ducombs
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Frosch
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Hannuksela
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Lachapelle
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Lahti
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Menné
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Wahlberg
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Wilkinson
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids