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The Angry Back Syndrome – a retrospective study
Author(s) -
Bruynzeel D. P.,
Ketel W. G.,
Blombergvander Flier B. M. E.,
Scheper R. J.
Publication year - 1981
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/j.1600-0536.1981.tb04083.x
Subject(s) - patch test , concomitant , medicine , skin reaction , allergen , contact dermatitis , skin test , dermatology , allergic reaction , patch testing , allergy , immunology , pathology , tuberculosis
Irrelevant reactions occurred in 68 of 157 patients (43%) with strong positive patch test reactions and concomitant weak positive reactions. A lower figure, 13 of 45 (29%) was found in patients with only weak positive patch test reactions (0.1 > P > 0.05). An allergen eliciting a weak positive reaction should therefore be retested when a conclusion has to be drawn about the epidermal sensitivity of a patient.