In an allergic contact dermatitis reaction, the allergen stimulates T cells to react to produce the effects rather than stimulating the production of IgE. Irritant contact dermatitis can also occur, ...

For trees and flowers, early spring might be wonderful, but for allergy sufferers, it can be awful. Springtime has arrived two weeks earlier than usual in several Midwest states this year ...

By evaluations before and after treatment, they showed that nickel sulphate is effective in reducing symptoms and drug consumption in these patients and is able to modulate inflammatory parameters ...

A food allergy happens when the immune system reacts to a certain food protein. Although symptoms can be the same, food allergies are different than a food intolerance. Food intolerance does not ...

The patches remained in place for 48 hours, and test sites were evaluated at 48 hours and again at 96 hours after initial placement, according to North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG ...

A biopsy of the skin tissue of your ear can help your doctor rule out similar conditions, such as psoriasis. You may require allergy testing to determine the cause of allergic contact dermatitis.