Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Children: Review of the Past Decade

@article{Admani2014AllergicCD,
  title={Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Children: Review of the Past Decade},
  author={Shehla Admani and Sharon E Jacob},
  journal={Current Allergy and Asthma Reports},
  year={2014},
  volume={14},
  pages={1-11}
}
  • S. Admani, S. Jacob
  • Published 7 February 2014
  • Medicine
  • Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a type IV delayed hypersensitivity reaction. During the last decade, there has been a heightened awareness of this disease in the pediatric population. The gold standard for diagnosis is patch testing. The prevalence of positive patch tests in referred children with suspected ACD ranges from 27 to 95.6 %. The most common allergens in children in North America are nickel, neomycin, cobalt, fragrance, Myroxylon pereirae, gold, formaldehyde, lanolin/wool… 
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