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The association of smoking with contact dermatitis and hand eczema – a review
Author(s) -
Zimmer Katelyn A.,
Armbrecht Eric S.,
Burkemper Nicole M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/ijd.13777
Subject(s) - medicine , irritant contact dermatitis , dermatology , allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , hand eczema , allergy , immunology
Given the high prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis ( ACD ), irritant contact dermatitis ( ICD ), hand eczema ( HE ), and smoking, and the impact that smoking has on skin disease, the authors reviewed the existing literature to assess the association between smoking and contact dermatitis or hand eczema. Using the PubMed and SCOPUS databases, a literature search identified articles related to allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, and hand eczema and a possible association with smoking. The search period included articles prior to and including April 2016. Seven of eight articles described a positive relationship between smoking and allergic or irritant contact dermatitis, while nine of nineteen articles found a positive association between smoking and hand eczema. Published studies document that smoking may be an important risk factor for both allergic and irritant contact dermatitis as well as hand eczema.