Main Allergens Observed in Patients with Contact Dermatitis in a Brazilian Population Group

Calamita, Zamir; Alonso, Ana Cristina Rizzo; Costa, Lorena Carla Oliveira da; Calamita, Andrea Bronhara Pelá

doi:10.2174/1874372201509010021

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“…A study from Brazil also gave a similar result, namely that most of the patients were female (71.5%). 7 Also, a study at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital in 2019 gave a similar figure, with 79.3% of the population being female and the rest being male. 8 Based on a study conducted by Chen in 2010, it is known that women more often suffer from skin diseases such as allergic diseases, autoimmune dermatoses, hair diseases, and pigmentary disorders.…”

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Clinical Profile of Contact Dermatitis Patients at the Allergy-Immunology Division of Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Clinic

Widipriyatama

Damayanti

Dewanti

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Background: Contact dermatitis is an inflammatory skin response that can be caused by several things. This inflammatory reaction is most often caused by external compounds that become allergens or irritants to the body. Purpose: To evaluate the clinical profile of contact dermatitis patients at the allergy-immunology division of dermatology and venereology outpatient clinic of Dr. Soetomo general academic hospital. Methods: The sampling technique used in this study is a total sampling technique and was processed with Excel descriptively. Result: The most frequent age group diagnosed with contact dermatitis was the 20–45-year-old age group (45.5%). The most frequent gender was female (72.2%). The most frequent occupation was private employee (30.8%). The most frequent suspected causal factor was cosmetics (35.2%). Itching was the most common type of patient complaint (44.1%). Face was the most frequent location (30.8%). Erythematous macules were the most frequent clinical manifestation (45.9%). The diagnosis of contact dermatitis was divided into allergic contact dermatitis ACD (60.4%) and irritant contact dermatitis ICD (39.6%). The most frequent topical therapy was corticosteroid (53.2%). Meanwhile, the most systemic therapy is antihistamine (73.8%). Conclusion: ACD is more prevalent than ICD and is more prevalent in women between the ages of 20 and 45. The most prevalent occupation distribution is among private employees. Cosmetics are the most frequently suspected cause factor. Itch is the most common patient complaint. The face is where contact dermatitis occurs most frequently. Erythematous macules are the most frequent clinical symptom. Corticosteroids and antihistamines are the most commonly given medication.

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Clinical Profile of Contact Dermatitis Patients at the Allergy-Immunology Division of Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Clinic

Widipriyatama

Damayanti

Dewanti

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“…This study discovered that the greater predominance of patients with ACD was female. A study in a Brazilian population group 8 and North American Contact Dermatitis Group Moreover, the 15-44 age group is a productive age group. This group of people was exposed to many sources of allergen, especially from the occupational environment.…”

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“…A study in Palembang 3 reported that the 3 most frequent allergens were nickel sulphate, fragrance mix, and 4-phenylenediamine free base. Calamita et al 8 reported nickel sulphate, perfume mix, and thimerosal as the most frequent allergens. Moreover, the top 3 allergens in this study were metallic allergens.…”

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Etiology of Allergic Contact Dermatitis based on Patch Test

Anggraini

Sutedja

Achadiyani

2017

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Background: Allergic contact dermatitis is a type of contact dermatitis, whose prevalence tends to increase every year. Patch test is an important diagnostic test to confirm the disease. The result of patch test can help doctors to perform appropriate treatment. The aim of the study was to identify the most frequent allergen causing allergic contact dermatitis based on patch test results. Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study among patients who underwent patch test at the Dermatology and Venereology Clinic in Dr.Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung, Indonesia from August 1st, 2014 to August 31st, 2015. The patch test result was obtained from the patient's medical record and recapitulation data. The patient's medical record would be collected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. This study also collected demographic data of the patients, including age, sex, and occupation.The collected data were presented using tables. Results: Out of 45 patient's medical records, 19 patients were male (42.2%) and 26 patients were female (57.8%). Nickel sulphate was the most frequent allergen with 17 sensitization. Thirteen out of 17 patients who were sensitized by nickel sulphate were females. A great majority of the patients were in the age group of 15-44 years. Most of the patients were students (42.2%). Allergic contact dermatitis (64.4%) was the main clinical diagnosis among the patients. Conclusions: The most frequent allergen causes allergic contact dermatitis is nickel sulphate.

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Main Allergens Observed in Patients with Contact Dermatitis in a Brazilian Population Group

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Clinical Profile of Contact Dermatitis Patients at the Allergy-Immunology Division of Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Clinic

Clinical Profile of Contact Dermatitis Patients at the Allergy-Immunology Division of Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Clinic

Etiology of Allergic Contact Dermatitis based on Patch Test

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