Does Allergen-specific Immunotherapy Induce Contact Allergy to Aluminium?
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Summary, in English
Persistent, itching nodules have been reported to appear at the injection site after allergen-specific immuno-therapy with aluminium-precipitated antigen extract, occasionally in conjunction with contact allergy to aluminium. This study aimed to quantify the development of contact allergy to aluminium during allergen-specific immunotherapy. A randomized, controlled, single-blind multicentre study of children and adults entering allergen-specific immunotherapy was performed using questionnaires and patch-testing. A total of 205 individuals completed the study. In the 3 study groups all subjects tested negative to aluminium before allergen-specific immunotherapy and 4 tested positive after therapy. In the control group 4 participants tested positive to aluminium. Six out of 8 who tested positive also had atopic dermatitis. Positive test results were found in 5/78 children and 3/127 adults. Allergen-specific immunotherapy was not shown to be a risk factor for contact allergy to aluminium. Among those who did develop aluminium allergy, children and those with atopic dermatitis were more highly represented.
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Publishing year
2013
Language
English
Pages
50-56
Publication/Series
Acta Dermato-Venereologica
Volume
93
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Medical Journals Limited
Topic
- Dermatology and Venereal Diseases
Status
Published
Research group
- Occupational and Environmental Dermatology
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1651-2057