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The prognosis of contact dermatitis
D J Hogan1, C J Dannaker, H I Maibach
1Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|August 1, 1990
Abstract:
This article reviews the prognosis of contact dermatitis, particularly of occupational contact dermatitis. Most studies document a poor prognosis for occupational and nonoccupational contact dermatitis. The prognoses of occupational and nonoccupational contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, and allergic contact dermatitis are similar. Only a minority of studies on the prognosis of occupational contact dermatitis have found that a job change by the affected worker leads to clearing of the dermatitis. Dermatologic and nondermatologic factors associated with a poor prognosis are discussed.