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Photoallergy
Author(s) -
Wilm Anna,
Berneburg Mark
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jddg: journal der deutschen dermatologischen gesellschaft
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1610-0387
pISSN - 1610-0379
DOI - 10.1111/ddg.12535
Subject(s) - dermatology , phototoxicity , medicine , ultraviolet radiation , chemistry , biochemistry , radiochemistry , in vitro
Summary Many – topically applied or systemically administered – substances may trigger photoallergic skin reactions following exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. While most cases represent photoallergic contact dermatitis due to topically applied agents, systemically triggered photoallergy is considerably less common. The photopatch test – a UV‐exposed variant of the conventional patch test – is the mainstay in the diagnosis of photoallergic or phototoxic reactions.