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Article: Patch testing of 490 patients in Hong Kong

TitlePatch testing of 490 patients in Hong Kong
Authors
KeywordsChinese traditional medicine
Contact dermatitis
European standard allergens
Fragrance mix
Medicaments
Patch testing
Issue Date1996
PublisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/COD
Citation
Contact Dermatitis, 1996, v. 35 n. 1, p. 23-26 How to Cite?
AbstractPatch testing, using European standard allergens and suspected causative substances brought in by patients, was carried out in 490 patients with eczema in Hong Kong and 437 completed the test. Before patch testing, 244, 141 and 105 patients were diagnosed as having contact dermatitis, endogenous eczema and unclassified eczema, respectively. After patch testing, the diagnosis of the causal agent was changed in 54 contact dermatitis patients, and 18% of endogenous eczema patients and 34% of unclassified eczema patients were re-diagnosed as contact dermatitis. In the patients with a final diagnosis of contact dermatitis, 19.5% were positive to fragrance mix, followed by nickel sulfate (16.4%) and cobalt chloride (11.3%). The commonest causative agents for contact dermatitis were soap or detergent (22.0%) and traditional Chinese medicine (17.3%); the latter was a more common cause of contact dermatitis than Western medicine (9.0%) or metals (13.4%). The prevalence of allergic reaction to fragrance in Hong Kong was higher than among Chinese in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei or Singapore (78% ethnic Chinese). Dermatologists should have a high index of suspicion about traditional medications and should patch test with the suspected substance when patients give a history of use.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86733
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.681
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dc.contributor.authorLee, TYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, THen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:20:39Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:20:39Z-
dc.date.issued1996en_HK
dc.identifier.citationContact Dermatitis, 1996, v. 35 n. 1, p. 23-26en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0105-1873en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86733-
dc.description.abstractPatch testing, using European standard allergens and suspected causative substances brought in by patients, was carried out in 490 patients with eczema in Hong Kong and 437 completed the test. Before patch testing, 244, 141 and 105 patients were diagnosed as having contact dermatitis, endogenous eczema and unclassified eczema, respectively. After patch testing, the diagnosis of the causal agent was changed in 54 contact dermatitis patients, and 18% of endogenous eczema patients and 34% of unclassified eczema patients were re-diagnosed as contact dermatitis. In the patients with a final diagnosis of contact dermatitis, 19.5% were positive to fragrance mix, followed by nickel sulfate (16.4%) and cobalt chloride (11.3%). The commonest causative agents for contact dermatitis were soap or detergent (22.0%) and traditional Chinese medicine (17.3%); the latter was a more common cause of contact dermatitis than Western medicine (9.0%) or metals (13.4%). The prevalence of allergic reaction to fragrance in Hong Kong was higher than among Chinese in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei or Singapore (78% ethnic Chinese). Dermatologists should have a high index of suspicion about traditional medications and should patch test with the suspected substance when patients give a history of use.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/CODen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofContact Dermatitisen_HK
dc.subjectChinese traditional medicine-
dc.subjectContact dermatitis-
dc.subjectEuropean standard allergens-
dc.subjectFragrance mix-
dc.subjectMedicaments-
dc.subjectPatch testing-
dc.subject.meshDermatitis, Allergic Contact - diagnosis - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshDiagnosis, Differentialen_HK
dc.subject.meshEczema - diagnosis - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshMedicine, Chinese Traditionalen_HK
dc.subject.meshPatch Tests - methodsen_HK
dc.subject.meshPerfume - adverse effectsen_HK
dc.titlePatch testing of 490 patients in Hong Kongen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0105-1873&volume=35&spage=23&epage=26&date=1996&atitle=Patch+testing+of+490+patients+in+Hong+Kongen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLam, TH:hrmrlth@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityLam, TH=rp00326en_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02261.x-
dc.identifier.pmid8896950-
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dc.identifier.volume35en_HK
dc.identifier.issue1en_HK
dc.identifier.spage23en_HK
dc.identifier.epage26en_HK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:A1996VK30200004-
dc.publisher.placeDenmarken_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLee, TY=16072414300en_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLam, TH=7202522876en_HK
dc.identifier.issnl0105-1873-

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