title: [Allergic dermatitis: new concepts for old diseases].
abstract: The skin is the largest body's organ, with a well defined functional lymphoid tissue. This organ can be the target of several hypersensitivity-mediated diseases, that are both, genetically determined and influenced by environmental factors. In this paper the main clinical features and the current treatment modalities for the most frequent allergic cutaneous diseases are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Alergia e Inmunología Clinica, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, IMSS, Calz. Vallejo y Jacarandas s/n, col. La Raza, CP 02990, México, DF. mbecer@avantel.net
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Becerril Angeles
authors.forename: Julio César
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ayala Balboa
authors.forename: Victor Cristóbal
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Mendoza Vázquez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000799:Angioedema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D017453:Dermatitis, Irritant / Q000209:etiology; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents