Sesquiterpene Lactone Allergy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Mar 1996 English Publisher:SAGE PublicationsJournal:American Journal of Contact Dermatitis, volume 7, pages 1-23 (issn: 1046-199X,

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Authors: E M, Warshaw; K A, Zug;

doi: 10.1053/ajcd.1996.3369 , 10.1016/s1046-199x(96)90028-7

pmid: 8796737

Sesquiterpene Lactone Allergy

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Abstract

Sesquiterpene lactones are a large, diverse group of chemicals found in several plant families that cause allergic contact dermatitis. The biological, botanical, allergenic, and structural significance of sesquiterpene lactones is explored as well as the clinical characteristics of cutaneous reactions. The association with UV-light sensitivity and proposed mechanisms for this relationship as well as new developments in patch test methods and treatment are reviewed.

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Keywords

Adult, Male, Dermatitis, Photoallergic, Plant Extracts, Incidence, Allergens, Middle Aged, Patch Tests, Lactones, Age Distribution, Dermatitis, Allergic Contact, Humans, Female, Sex Distribution, Sesquiterpenes

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