Atopy patch test (APT) in the diagnosis of food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis
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Atopy patch test in the diagnosis of food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis.
Atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS) is one of the most common chronic allergic diseases in children. Among the allergens found to be relevant in AEDS, aeroallergens and food allergens are the most important. The exposure of these patients to their relevant protein allergens can trigger an exacerbation or maintain the disease. AEDS is frequently associated with food allergy, which complicat...
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PURPOSE Food allergy has been demonstrated to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atopic eczema dermatitis syndrome (AEDS), affecting often atopic infants and young children. The most commonly offending foods are cow's milk, hen's egg, wheat and soy; implicating immediate (IgE-mediated) and late-phase (T-cells) immunological reactions in the pathogenesis of skin lesions. The diagnosti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0365-0596
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962012000500009