Atopy patch test (APT) in the diagnosis of food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis Teste de contato atópico (TCA) no diagnóstico de alergia alimentar em crianças com dermatite atópica

Atopy patch test (APT) in the diagnosis of food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis Teste de contato atópico (TCA) no diagnóstico de alergia alimentar em crianças com dermatite atópica

BACKGROUND: Atopic Dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Food allergens are important in the pathogenesis in 1/3 of the cases. Several mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis. Immediate reactions are identified by both measurement of specific IgE and skin prick...

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Main Authors: Soloni Afra Pires Levy, Sergio Duarte Dortas Junior, Andrea Huguenim Silva Pires, Augusto Tiaqui Abe, Solange Oliveira Rodrigues Valle, Vilma Perez Coelho, Ludwig Ruppert Hahnstadt, Alfeu Tavares França
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2012-10-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
Dermatite atópica
Hipersensibilidade alimentar
Hipersensibilidade a leite
Hipersensibilidade a ovo
Testes cutâneos
Testes do emplastro
Dermatitis, atopic
Egg hypersensitivity
Food hypersensitivity
Milk hypersensitivity
Patch tests
Skin tests
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