[Allergic dermatitis: new concepts for old diseases].
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.
Becerril Angeles
Martín
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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
Ayala Balboa
Julio César
JC
Mendoza Vázquez
Victor Cristóbal
VC
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