Evaluation of Patch Test Findings in Patients With Anogenital Dermatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Contact dermatitis in the anogenital area is associated with sleep disturbance and dyspareunia and can profoundly affect quality of life. The literature on anogenital contact dermatitis and culprit allergens is limited. The last large-scale study on common, relevant allergens in patients with anogenital dermatitis was published in 2008.

Objectives

To characterize patients with anogenital dermatitis referred for patch testing by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, to identify common allergens, and to explore sex-associated differences between anogenital dermatitis and allergens.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis was conducted of the North American Contact Dermatitis Group database among 28 481 patients who u

SUBMITTER: Warshaw EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902099 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature