Table I.
Patient no.a | Age(years)/gender/raceb | Allergen/Scoringc/duration | Studiesd |
---|---|---|---|
ACD1 | 59/M/W | Epoxy resin/+/48h | ICC |
ACD2 | 68/M/W | Thimerosal/++/96h | ICC |
ACD 3 | 60/M/A | Diazolidinyl urea/++/48h | ICC |
ACD 4 | 46/F/AA | Tixocortolpivalate/+++/96h | ICC |
ACD 5 | 72/F/W | Nickel sulfate/+/72h | ICC |
ACD 6 | 54/F/W | Nickel sulfate/+++/72h | PCR |
ACD 7 | 38/F/W | Nickel sulfate/+++/72h | PCR |
ACD 8 | 29/F/W | Nickel sulfate/+++/72h | PCR |
ACD 9 | 41/F//W | Nickel sulfate/+/72h | PCR |
ACD 10 | 54/F/W | Nickel sulfate/+++/72h | PCR |
ACD 11 | 43/M/W | Cobalt chloride/+/72h | PCR |
ACD 12 | 64/F/W | Nickel sulfate/++/72h | PCR |
ACD 13 | 39/F/A | Nickel sulfate/+/48h | ELISA |
ACD 14 | 62/F/AA | Nickel sulfate/++/48h, Cobalt chloride/++/48h | ELISA |
ACD 15 | 58/F/W | Nickel sulfate/+++/72h, Neomycin/+/72h, Thimerosal/+/72h | ELISA |
ACD 16 | 29/F/W | Nickel sulfate/++/48h | ELISA |
ACD 17 | 58/F/W | Nickel sulfate/++/72h, Cobalt chloride/++/72h | ELISA |
ACD 18 | 25/F/W | Nickel sulfate/++/72h, Cobalt chloride/++/72h | ELISA |
ACD 19 | 58/F/AA | Nickel sulfate/+/72h, Cobalt chloride/++/72h | ELISA |
Patient no. refers to allergic contact dermatitis patients no. ACD1–19
Race: A, Asian; AA, African–American; W, white (caucasian).
Patch test scoring system: 0 = negative; + = erythema, some induration (low-level reaction); ++ = erythema, spreading and more marked induration (moderate reaction); +++ = erythema, marked induration, and blisters (extreme reaction).
Studies refers to PCR(real-time polymerase chainreaction), ICC (immunocytochemistry), ELISA (studies on culture supernatants from allergen-stimulated lymphocytes).