A Correlation of Allergic Contact Dermatitis with Allergen Type and Patient Categorical Variables

Author： Elfeel Khalid Shenefelt Philip Farghaly Hanan Richards Ira

ISSN： 1556-9527

Source： Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology (formerly Journal of Toxicology - Cutaneous and, Vol.27, Iss.4, 2008-12, pp. : 249-270

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Abstract

Allergic contact dermatitis is a very treatable disease once it is diagnosed. In this study, statistical analysis was done on 105 patients with allergic contact dermatitis and the data were correlated with allergen type and patient categorical variables. Once allergens were identified, patients were advised to practice avoidance of the identified allergens. Significant differences in gender and past history of allergy were noted. Improvement after avoidance of identified allergens was also tracked, and a significant negative correlation was observed between number of allergens and improvement of patients' conditions. Although not reaching a statistical level of significance, some interesting trends were found regarding age versus severity and age versus improvement, which should be explored in future studies. In addition, a larger study population would ensure the collection of more statistically significant data for future research.