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Incidence of allergic contact sensitization in central Chinese subjects with chronic urticaria

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (2), 2016
Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic urticaria (CU) can be provoked by a wide variety of causes. Some studies suggest contact sensitization may play a role in the disease. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence and distribution characteristics of allergic contact sensitization in central Chinese subjects with...

Patch tests

An. bras. dermatol; 88 (6), 2013
Patch tests were introduced as a diagnostic tool in the late nineteenth century. Since then, they have improved considerably becoming what they are today. Patch tests are used in the diagnostic investigation of contact dermatitis worldwide. Batteries or series previously studied and standardized should b...