title: Epicutaneous patch test reactions in atopic dermatitis patients.
abstract: During the 1998-2003 period, patch testing was carried out in 65 atopic dermatitis patients, 20 (31%) male and 45 (69%) female, mean age 34.7 (range 6-77) years. Twenty-six (40%) patients, 7 (27%) male and 19 (73%) female, showed positive reaction to one or more allergens. Allergic reactions were more common in women. The most common allergens were nickel (33.3%), cobalt (11.1%), fragrance mix (11.1%), white mercury precipitate (8.4%), and others (36.1%). There was a significant association between nickel allergy and cobalt allergy. It is concluded that contact hypersensitivity is not rare in patients with atopic dermatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Karlovac General Hospital, Karlovac, Croatia.
authors.forename: Ilko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kuljanac
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Knezević
authors.forename: Hrvoje
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cvitanović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests