Investigation of contact allergy to dental materials by patch testing
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Patch Testing for Contact Allergy and Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Contact allergy (CA) is alteration of immune response with readiness to develop an inflammatory reaction against a specific substance of low molecular weight (hapten). The prevalence of CA is estimated at 26-40% among adults, and 21-36% children. A proportion of people with CA will remain asymptomatic, among the rest, the most frequent clinical manifestation is allergic contact dermatitis (ACD)...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Dermatology Online Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2229-5178
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.137778