Allergic contact dermatitis to cement is a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction in which cytokines interferon-gamma (IEN-y) and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) may be involved in persisting erythema and oedema. VEGF and IFN-gamma levels in serum and skin lesions were measured in 32 Egyptian building workers with chronic allergic contact dermatitis due to occupational exposure to ceme...

© 2012 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1296 Journal Compilation © 2012 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Periorbital dermatitis has an incidence of 3.9–4.8% (1). It is most commonly caused by contact allergy (54%) (direct contact 44% or airborne contact 10.2%), irritant contact dermatitis (CD) (9.1%) and atopic dermatitis (25%) (1). Metals are reported among the main causes of airbo...

Natural vitamin E is suggested to have an antioxidant function. However, the synthetic form of vitamin E, DL-tocopherol, which has been widely used in topical ointments, may cause allergic contact dermatitis. Here, we report a case of allergic contact dermatitis with erythema multiforme-like eruption caused by a topical ointment. Patch testing indicated a positive allergic reaction to an anti-i...

BACKGROUND Some western countries recently have shown a slowdown in the incidence of allergic diseases after worldwide increasing trends, but there are few data from Asian populations concerning changing trend of allergic diseases. We evaluated the recent trends in the prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases in Korea. METHODS From the database of Korean National Health Insurance, a n...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Occupational dermatitis among cement workers is a major occupational health concern. The two most important occupational hazards for cement workers are irritant and allergic cement contact dermatitis. The objective of this study was to investigate the severity of occupational cement contact dermatitis and the common allergens among cement workers in Taiwan. METHODS A total ...

reactions, 5 had a history of atopic dermatitis. While some authors sustain that allergic contact dermatitis is less common in patients with such a history, others claim that it is equally common, and still others claim that it is more common.7 Whatever the case, we believe that patch testing could be a useful diagnostic aid in children with foot dermatitis, of allergic or other origin, in whom...

The leaves, nuts and sarcotesta of Ginkgo biloba L. (Ginkgoaceae) are used in China not only for medical purposes, but also in ‘health foods’ and cosmetics. Cases of allergic contact dermatitis caused by ginkgo leaves, fruits and nuts have been previously reported (1–3), including occupational contact dermatitis in Central Europe (1). We report a case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by G....

Extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) is an enzyme that catalyses the dismutation of superoxide anions. It has multiple functions, such as reactive oxygen species scavenging, anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, antichemotatic and antitumor activities. Recently, we demonstrated that EC-SOD inhibits ovalbumin-induced allergic airway inflammation in mice. However, the anti-allergic effect of...

Advances in knowledge of neurocellulars relations have provided new directions in the understanding and treatment of numerous conditions, including atopic dermatitis. It is known that emotional, physical, chemical or biological stimuli can generate more accentuated responses in atopic patients than in non-atopic individuals; however, the complex network of control covered by these influences, e...