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Persistent light reactions
Author(s) -
Burry John N.
Publication year - 1984
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.1600-0536.1984.tb00026.x
Subject(s) - photosensitivity , dermatology , photodermatosis , contact dermatitis , dermis , medicine , allergic contact dermatitis , drug reaction , chemistry , drug , xeroderma pigmentosum , pathology , allergy , optics , immunology , pharmacology , dna , biochemistry , physics , dna damage
A review of persistent light reactions in South Australia is related to the European, American and Australian experience of photosensitivity and compositae dermatitis. It is argued that contact and drug photosensitising chemicals are retained in the dermis and slowly metabolised, and that actinic reticuloid will clear if all potential photosensitisers are avoided.