Search for dissertations about: "atopy patch test"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words atopy patch test.

2. 1. Self-reported atopic diseases, atopy patch test reactions, and contact allergy in adolescents

   Author : Ada Uldahl; Yrkes- och miljödermatologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; atopic dermatitis; Adolescents; atopy patch test; Atopic: epidemiology; patch testing; allergic contact dermatitis; repeated open application test;

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4. 2. Clinical and experimental studies in nickel allergy

   Author : Monica Hindsén; Dermatologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; nickel absorption; Nickel; allergic contact dermatitis; patch test reactivity; flare-up reactions; oral nickel provocation; previous contact dermatitis; hand eczema; atopy; Dermatology; venereology; Dermatologi; venereologi;

   Abstract : Kliniska och experimentella studier av nickelallergi Nickelallergi är vanligt, särskilt hos kvinnor. Nickelallergi leder ofta till periodiskt eller kroniskt eksem, främst på händerna. Dessa eksem kan vara svårläkta och leda till långa sjukskrivningsperioder. READ MORE

5. 3. Atopic dermatitis in adults: prognosis and factors of importance for persistence

   Author : Mari Helen Sandström Falk; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; atopic dermatitis; adults; prognosis; prognostic factors; Malassezia; atopu patch test; skin prick test; IgE; prevalence; severity; locations;

   Abstract : Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin disease with multifactorial aetiology. Elevatedlevels of serum IgE are common in AD patients and IgE antibodies to the yeast Malassezia, amember of the cutaneous microflora, are also common. READ MORE

6. 4. The role of Malassezia in the pathogenesis of atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome

   Author : Catharina Johansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Atopic dermatitis; atopic eczema dermatitis syndrome; Malassezia; Pityrosporum; T-cells; PBMC proliferation; cytokines; ELISPOT; TCRVB; IgE; skin prick test; atopy patch test;

   Abstract : Atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS) is a chronically relapsing skin disease, which is often associated with elevated levels of serum lgE. The immunopathology of AEDS is at present unclear, but it is known that lymphocytes infiltrating the AEDS lesions are predominantly of the CD4+ T helper phenotype. READ MORE

7. 5. The role of Malassezia allergens and mast cells in atopic eczema

   Author : Christine Selander; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Atopic eczema (AE) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, characterized by intense itching, dry skin, infiltration of immune cells and skin lesions. To date, the cause of AE, a disease affecting 15-30% of children and 2-10% of adults, remains unknown and the pathomechanisms are not fully understood. READ MORE