Hand eczema (HE) is a common and distressing condition that is perplexing to the patient and the physician alike. To study the frequency and clinical features of hand eczema and to correlate the frequency of atopy and contact sensitization with different clinical features a total of 61 clinically diagnosed patient of Hand eczema were included within a period of one year. Patch test was done in ...

UNLABELLED Few studies concerning the importance of wheat allergy affecting the course ofatopic eczema in adolescents and adult patients exist. AIM The evaluation if wheat allergy can deteriorate the course of atopic eczema. Follow-up of patients with confirmed food allergy to wheat. METHOD Altogether 179 persons suffering from atopic eczema were included in the study: 51 men and 128 women ...

BACKGROUND Total serum immunoglobulin (IgE) test is usually performed to aid in the diagnosis of allergic diseases, but its reference values may vary among people of different ethnic backgrounds. OBJECTIVES To establish reference values of total IgE in Asian children and to assess their significance in the diagnosis of atopy and allergic diseases. STUDY DESIGN 1321 Asian children aged 5-18 ...

INTRODUCTION The diagnostic work-up of allergic rhinitis (AR) is first and foremost based on the combination of clinical history data and results of skin prick tests (SPT). Other tests, including specific IgE measurement, nasal challenge, and, as a third option, component resolved diagnosis or basophil activation test, may be useful when the diagnosis is difficult because of polysensitization o...

Heinemann C, Schliemann-Willers S, Kelterer D, et al. Allergy. 2002;57:641–645 Purpose of the Study. Atopy patch testing (APT) has been suggested to be a valuable tool in the diagnosis of allergy. The purpose of this study was to examine the reproducibility of APT results and to compare visual evaluation to chromametry and laser Doppler imaging. Study Population. Fifty-two patients with atopic ...

BACKGROUND There is still a lack of standardization of the atopy patch test (APT) in test procedures and evaluation methods. Our aim was to examine the reproducibility of APT results and to compare visual evaluation to chromametry and laser Doppler imaging. METHODS Fifty-two volunteers with atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS) were included. The APT was performed on tape-stripped and unst...