Result of standard patch test in patients suspected of having allergic contact dermatitis.

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dc.contributor.authorWongpiyabovorn, Jongkonneeen_US
dc.contributor.authorPuvabanditsin, Porntipen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T20:37:54Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T20:37:54Z
dc.date.issued2005-09-21en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractContact dermatitis is a common skin disease. Disease was diagnosed by a history of contact substance together with geographic distribution of lesion. Up till now, standard patch test is one of the most reliable test to identify and confirm causative agent of allergic contact dermatitis. To determine the rate of positive standard patch test and to identify the common allergen of contact dermatitis in Thailand, we performed the standard patch test in 129 patients, suspected having allergic contact dermatitis at Department of Dermatology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thailand from June 1, 2003 to September 1, 2004. The rate of positive standard patch test is 59.7% (n = 77/129). The most 3 common positive allergens were nickel sulfate (18.60%), cobalt chloride (17.05%) and fragrance mix (14.73%), respectively. The chance of positive standard patch test significantly correlated with sex (woman), initial diagnosis as contact dermatitis and history of house-worker (p = 0.017, p = 0.005 and p = 0.023, respectively). Whereas, there were no significant correlation between the chance of positive standard patch test and age of patient, location of lesion, history of recurrence, history of atopy, history of drug and food allergy. In addition, history of metal allergy significantly correlated with the chance of positive nickel sulfate or cobalt chloride in standard patch test (p = 0.017). In conclusion, this study demonstrated the prevalence of causative allergen of contact dermatitis in Thai patients using that standard patch test. Moreover, our data shown that the chance positive standard patch test was greater in patient, who were women or initial diagnosed as contact dermatitis or had history of houseworker or history of metal allergy.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. fmedjwp@md.chula.ac.then_US
dc.identifier.citationWongpiyabovorn J, Puvabanditsin P. Result of standard patch test in patients suspected of having allergic contact dermatitis. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2005 Sep; 88 Suppl 4(): S177-83en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/43350
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshAllergens --classificationen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshCobalt --toxicityen_US
dc.subject.meshDermatitis, Allergic Contact --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMetals, Heavy --toxicityen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshNickel --toxicityen_US
dc.subject.meshPatch Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshPerfume --toxicityen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Factorsen_US
dc.titleResult of standard patch test in patients suspected of having allergic contact dermatitis.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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