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 ...

It is well known that the house dust and the scabies mites are related phylogenetically. We therefore performed atopy patch tests with house dust mite antigens (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) and/or Dermatophagoides farinae (Df)) in scabies patients without atopy and healthy controls. We studied 25 men with active scabies and 25 healthy controls. Skin prick tests with standardized house du...

BACKGROUND In the latest decades, epidemiological studies on allergic disorders in children, including atopic dermatitis, rhinitis and asthma, demonstrated a continuous increase in prevalence. However, such studies are usually performed by questionnaires and, sometimes, by skin prick test or in vitro IgE tests, while the portion of allergy sustained by the cell-mediated mechanism is neglected, ...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible use of atopy patch test in the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis and to characterize an optimal standardized system for atopy patch test in terms of allergen concentrations and time of allergen exposure. The study included 36 patients with atopic dermatitis and IgE-mediated airborne allergy. Patients presented positive results of skin prick tests a...

BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease that can be triggered by many factors. Several reports confirm the role of airborne allergic agents as aggravating or triggering factors. The patch test with airborne allergic agents or the atopy patch test was suggested to evaluate the role of these allergens in atopic dermatitis. OBJECTIVE This study aimed at evaluating the positi...

The clinical interpretation and reproducibility of atopy patch tests was studied in 23 selected young adult patients with atopic dermatitis and 25 healthy controls using standard inhalant allergens. Non-invasive measurements were used for objective assessment of test reactions and the participants were retested after 6 weeks. Ten of 19 (53%) evaluable patients with atopic dermatitis had at leas...

Atopy patch testing with Japanese cedar pollen extract has been used to investigate patients with atopic dermatitis whose condition is exacerbated by contact with Japanese cedar pollen. Comparative atopy patch testing, scratch tests, and assays for total IgE and specific IgE were performed in 74 patients with atopic dermatitis, 5 patients with Japanese cedar pollinosis and 15 control subjects. ...

Atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS) is a chronic, intermittent, inflammatory, genetically predisposed skin disease characterized by severe pruritus and xerosis. AEDS is a common disorder in children with an increasing prevalence. A number of environmental factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of AEDS. Atopy patch test (APT) is a patch test using type Iota allergens known to elic...

UNLABELLED Few studies concerning the importance of food allergy in adolescents and adult patients with atopic eczema exist. The atopy patch tests with food have mostly been studied in infants and children since food allergy plays a role especially in this age group. AIM The evaluation of the contribution of atopy patch tests in the diagnostic work-up of food allergy (to wheat, cow milk, pean...