Contact allergy in Danish children: Current trends
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Contact allergy in Danish children : Current trends. / Simonsen, Anne B.; Foss-Skiftesvik, Majken H.; Thyssen, Jacob P.; Deleuran, Mette; Mortz, Charlotte G.; Zachariae, Claus; Skov, Lone; Osterballe, Morten; Funding, Anne; Avnstorp, Christian; Andersen, Bo L.; Vissing, Susanne; Danielsen, Anne; Dufour, Nathalie; Nielsen, Niels H.; Thormann, Henrik; Sommerlund, Mette; Johansen, Jeanne D.
In: Contact Dermatitis, Vol. 79, No. 5, 2018, p. 295-302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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T1 - Contact allergy in Danish children
T2 - Current trends
AU - Simonsen, Anne B.
AU - Foss-Skiftesvik, Majken H.
AU - Thyssen, Jacob P.
AU - Deleuran, Mette
AU - Mortz, Charlotte G.
AU - Zachariae, Claus
AU - Skov, Lone
AU - Osterballe, Morten
AU - Funding, Anne
AU - Avnstorp, Christian
AU - Andersen, Bo L.
AU - Vissing, Susanne
AU - Danielsen, Anne
AU - Dufour, Nathalie
AU - Nielsen, Niels H.
AU - Thormann, Henrik
AU - Sommerlund, Mette
AU - Johansen, Jeanne D.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Background: Contact allergy is common in children, but may be underdiagnosed. Importantly, the clinical relevance of specific allergies is subject to constant change, and it is therefore important to continuously monitor the trends and changes of contact allergies in the paediatric population. Objectives: To identify possible changes in contact allergy and allergic contact dermatitis among Danish children referred for patch testing. Methods: A retrospective study was performed based on patch test data from the Danish National Database of Contact allergy. The current data were compared with previously published data on Danish children referred for patch testing. Results: Between 2012 and 2016, 1573 children and adolescents were patch tested. Overall, 385 (24.5%) had at least 1 positive patch test reaction. The overall prevalence was similar in boys and girls, across age groups, and in patients with and without atopic dermatitis. Statistically significant increases in contact allergy to fragrances and isothiazoliones were seen, whereas a decrease in nickel allergy was found. Conclusion: Allergic contact dermatitis continues to be a common disease in children, and is even significantly increasing for some allergens.
AB - Background: Contact allergy is common in children, but may be underdiagnosed. Importantly, the clinical relevance of specific allergies is subject to constant change, and it is therefore important to continuously monitor the trends and changes of contact allergies in the paediatric population. Objectives: To identify possible changes in contact allergy and allergic contact dermatitis among Danish children referred for patch testing. Methods: A retrospective study was performed based on patch test data from the Danish National Database of Contact allergy. The current data were compared with previously published data on Danish children referred for patch testing. Results: Between 2012 and 2016, 1573 children and adolescents were patch tested. Overall, 385 (24.5%) had at least 1 positive patch test reaction. The overall prevalence was similar in boys and girls, across age groups, and in patients with and without atopic dermatitis. Statistically significant increases in contact allergy to fragrances and isothiazoliones were seen, whereas a decrease in nickel allergy was found. Conclusion: Allergic contact dermatitis continues to be a common disease in children, and is even significantly increasing for some allergens.
KW - allergic contact dermatitis
KW - children
KW - contact allergy
KW - epidemiology
KW - patch testing
U2 - 10.1111/cod.13079
DO - 10.1111/cod.13079
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30094861
AN - SCOPUS:85052664066
VL - 79
SP - 295
EP - 302
JO - Contact Dermatitis
JF - Contact Dermatitis
SN - 0105-1873
IS - 5
ER -
ID: 217393850