https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32108006-nickel-allergy-of-the-skin-and-beyond/?dopt=Abstract
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32108006?dopt=Abstract
http://www.eurekaselect.com/179835/article
TITLE:
Nickel Allergy of the Skin and Beyond.
DESCRIPTION:
Nickel Allergy of the Skin and Beyond.
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2020 Feb 28;:
Authors: Gergovska M, Darlenski R, Kazandjieva J
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hypersensitization to nickel is one of the most common contact allergies in the modern world and it is considered to be a major cause of contact dermatitis, especially for hand eczema.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the many faces of the nickel allergy and to find out different diagnostic, potential strategies for treatment and prevention in hypersensitized patients. A personal clinical experience with practical clinical cases of contact dermatitis to nickel is presented.
METHODS: Electronic databases on this topic was carried out using PubMed-Medline.
RESULTS: The literature review identified many articles reporting for nickel contact allergy and pointing the metal as number one allergen in the frequency of positive skin patch test reactions in large population worldwide. Herein a summary of the current understanding and evidence on nickel allergy with practical approach and proposed recommendations to the dermatologist, general practitioner, and the allergist were prepared.
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of nickel allergy represents an important socio-economical and health issue. The metal is the one of the most common sensitizing agents worldwide. The morbidity due to this metal represents the allergic contact dermatitis and it is constantly growing in many countries. There are also cases of systemic allergic contact dermatitis, where they could be easily misdiagnosed as adverse drug reactions, which lead to delay of the correct diagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
PMID: 32108006 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
PMID:
PubMed:32108006
DATE FOUND:
02/29/20 06:42AM
LINK / URL:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32108006?dopt=Abstract