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Type I hypersensitivity to Parthenium hysterophorus in patients with parthenium dermatitis.
BACKGROUND Parthenium dermatitis is a major problem in urban and rural India. Patients with severe allergic rhinitis due to exposure to pollens of parthenium are reported to have parthenium specific IgE and IgG antibodies. Parthenium induces contact dermatitis by Type IV hypersensitivity and allergic rhinitis by Type-I hypersensitivity. AIMS The study was undertaken to detect Type-I and Type-...
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Parthenium dermatitis is an immuno-inflammatory disease caused by Parthenium hysterophorus and is the commonest cause of plant dermatitis in India. It is caused by airborne dry and friable plant particles including trichomes, and the most important allergens responsible for allergic contact dermatitis are sesquiterpene lactones. The combined type IV and type I hypersensitivity to parthenium has...
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BACKGROUND Parthenium dermatitis is a serious problem in India. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment but the prolonged use of corticosteroids can cause serious side effects. Azathioprine used in daily doses has been shown to be effective. AIM We have evaluated the effectiveness of azathioprine weekly pulse doses for the treatment of parthenium dermatitis. METHODS Twelve patients, t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0972-6691
DOI: 10.4103/0972-6691.140780