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Article: Triggers of contact dermatitis are ubiquitous.(Skin Disorders)
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- Family Practice News
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- March 15, 2006
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BAL HARBOUR, FLA. -- Tracking the cause of allergic contact dermatitis in children requires investigation of all possible avenues of exposure, from toys and clothes to personal hygiene products and foods.
"Patients can receive a dose of allergen in many different ways," Dr. Sharon E. Jacob said at the annual Masters of Pediatrics conference sponsored by the University of Miami.
Allergic contact dermatitis hypersensitivity reactions proceed through three phases: sensitization, challenge, and resolution, said Dr. Jacob, director of the contact dermatitis clinic at the university.
Sensitization occurs when the patient is first exposed to the ...