title: An assessment of steroid hypersensitivity in asthma.
abstract: In dermatological practice, allergy to topical corticosteroids used to treat eczema is a recognized and common event. The typical presentation is of an eczema which fails to improve or deteriorates with treatment. Topical corticosteroids are also used to treat mucosal disease. This study assesses allergy to inhaled corticosteroids in asthmatics. In the patient group selected, there was no evidence of relevant corticosteroid allergy.
authors.affiliation: Skin Hospital, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Mattey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Woodcock
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000009:adverse effects; D019819:Budesonide; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011282:Pregnenediones / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011282:Pregnenediones; D019819:Budesonide; D001507:Beclomethasone; D008775:Methylprednisolone