Quick Guide to Contact Dermatitis
Author:   Jeanne Duus Johansen ,  Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin ,  Jacob P. Thyssen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
ISBN:  

9783662477137


Pages:   325
Publication Date:   11 November 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jeanne Duus Johansen ,  Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin ,  Jacob P. Thyssen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   6.878kg
ISBN:  

9783662477137


ISBN 10:   3662477130
Pages:   325
Publication Date:   11 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Immunology: A Quick Guide.- Clinical Features of Contact Dermatitis.- Patch Testing: Essentials.- Patch Testing with Own Products.- Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Clinical Relevance and Exposure Assessment of Allergens.- Irritant Contact Dermatitis: Diagnosis and Risk Factors.- Photoreactions and Testing.- Protein Contact Dermatitis and Testing.- Occupational Contact Dermatitis.- Contact Allergy in Children.- Main Allergen Groups: Metals.- Fragrances.- Preservatives. Allergens in Various Products: Textiles and Hair Dyes.- Dental Materials.- Shoes/Gloves.- Glues.- Metalworking Fluids.- Plants.- Cosmetics.- Workers Protection: Gloves, Creams.- Overview of Allergens.​

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This book succinctly reviews the basic principles of patch testing and common allergens responsible for allergic contact dermatitis and makes broad recommendations for categories of contact avoidance and general treatment suggestions. ... The audience is dermatologists who have a special interest in occupational dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis and who perform patch testing as part of the diagnostic evaluation. ... useful as a general overview of the what, when, why, and how of patch testing and contact dermatitis. (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)


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Jeanne Duus Johansen gained her medical degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1986 and obtained her DMSci from the same university for a thesis on allergy. She was appointed Director of The National Allergy Research Centre in Denmark in 2002 and was appointed Professor and Consultant in the Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen in 2007. Dr. Johansen has been appointed an expert by the EU commission, OECD, and WHO on working parties relating to contact allergy, prediction, and risk assessment. She is chair of the European Environmental Contact Dermatitis Research Group. Dr. Johansen is the author of more than 350 peer-reviewed scientific papers and many book chapters and the editor of several international textbooks.

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