The role of patch testing for chemical and protein allergens in atopic dermatitis

摘要: Many patients who present for evaluation of allergic contact dermatitis have an atopic diathesis. Although the immunologic basis differs from that dermatitis--and with are less easily sensitized under experimental conditions--atopic do develop dermatitis, and patch testing is a valuable part their medical care. Delayed (7-day) test readings especially important in to distinguish allergy irritancy evaluate steroid allergy. The utility atopy tests aeroallergens such as dust mite increasingly recognized; may be cause type protein dermatitis.