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A review of contact dermatitis
1Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York.
Objective:
To familiarize the reader with the mechanisms and causes of contact dermatitis.
Data Sources:
Recent research articles, relevant review articles, and case series/reports in English from PubMed database, mostly from 2010 onwards.
Study Selections:
Most data were in the form of retrospective studies. Efforts were made to include clinical trials; however, for newer allergens and data on biologics, case series and case reports were included. Older studies regarding the mechanism were included if they were of particular importance.
Results:
An understanding of this review should enable the reader to approach the patient with unknown dermatitis with a better understanding of the cause and management.
Conclusion:
Clinical suspicion for relevant allergens combined with the interpretation of patch tests are important in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with contact dermatitis.
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