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Geographic tongue—a manifestation of atopy
Author(s) -
MARKS ROBIN,
SIMONS MALCOLM J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1979.tb05601.x
Subject(s) - atopy , hay fever , tongue , medicine , asthma , population , dermatology , immunology , pathology , environmental health
SUMMARY One hundred patients with geographic tongue have been studied for evidence of an association with atopy. There was a significantly high frequency of personal and/or family history of asthma, eczema and hay fever amongst the patients when compared to a control population. A raised total serum IgE (≥200 u/ml) was significantly more frequent in patients compared to a control population. These findings confirm the impression that in some patients geographic tongue is a sign of atopy.