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Patch Testing in Children

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Current Topics in Contact Dermatitis

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Over a 3-year period, 533 children aged between 4 months and 14 years were patch-tested with a “pédiatric” series of haptens. The children were affected with various types of eczema or with psoriasis of the hands (n = 31). In 78 positive children, there were 112 positive test reactions to various allergens. Nickel, cobalt, ethylenediamine, and potassium dichromate were the most frequent sensitizers. Positive reactions were relevant in 52 (67%) of 78 positive children.

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  1. Clinica Dermatologica, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, via Pansini, 5, I-80131, Napoli, Italy

    N. Balato, G. Lembo, C. Patruno & F. Ayala

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  1. Hautklinik der Universität Heidelberg, Voßstraße 2, 6900, Heidelberg 1, Germany

    Peter Frosch

  2. Department of Medical Research (Dermatology), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium

    A. Dooms-Goossens P.Ph., Ph.D.

  3. Unit and Laboratory of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Catholic University of Louvain, 30, Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs, UCL 3033, 1200, Brussels, Belgium

    J.-M. Lachapelle M. D. (Professor of Dermatology) (Professor of Dermatology)

  4. St. John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, Lisle Street, London, WC2H 7BJ, Great Britain

    R. J. G. Rycroft

  5. Department of Pathology, Free University Hospital, de Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    R. J. Scheper

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Balato, N., Lembo, G., Patruno, C., Ayala, F. (1989). Patch Testing in Children. In: Frosch, P., Dooms-Goossens, A., Lachapelle, JM., Rycroft, R.J.G., Scheper, R.J. (eds) Current Topics in Contact Dermatitis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74299-6_12

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