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Allergic contact dermatitis caused by medical devices for diabetes patients: A review
Author(s) -
Herman Anne,
de Montjoye Laurence,
Tromme Isabelle,
Goossens An,
Baeck Marie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/cod.13120
Subject(s) - allergic contact dermatitis , medicine , culprit , dermatology , contact dermatitis , allergen , diabetes mellitus , allergy , patch testing , immunology , myocardial infarction , endocrinology
Allergic contact dermatitis caused by medical devices for diabetes patients has been increasingly described in the literature in the last few years. This article reviews the cases of allergic contact dermatitis caused by insulin pumps and glucose sensors reported since the 1970s, the culprit allergen(s), the results of patch tests and/or chromatographic analysis, and preventive measures.