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[Systemic sensitization to 17-beta estradiol induced by transcutaneous administration]
F El Sayed1, P Bayle-Lebey, M C Marguery
1Service de Dermatologie, Vénéréologie et Allergologie, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse.
Annales De Dermatologie Et De Venereologie
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Transdermal drug delivery can cause allergic sensitization, leading to widespread eczema and complications. This risk is crucial when prescribing hormone replacement therapy, especially with transdermal systems.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pharmacology
- Allergology
Background:
- Transdermal drug administration for systemic effects can cause allergic sensitization.
- This sensitization may impact future drug use via different routes.