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Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research

Volume 3 Issue 1 Jan-Mar 2017

Review Articles

An Overview of Airborne Contact Dermatitis
Sunil Kumar Gupta, Monika, Veenu Gupta

Airborne-contact dermatitis (ABCD) is a unique form of contact dermatitis originating from dust, sprays, pollens or volatile chemicals by airborne fumes or particles without directly touching the allergen. ABCD has been reported worldwide due to various types of plant and non-plant allergens, most commonly secondary to plant antigens especially to compositae family.. This review focuses on common airborne contactants, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and therapeutic issues in However, in recent years increased reports of ABCD due to non-plant sources especially in developing countries are seen airborne contact dermatitis Key Words: Airborne, Allergen, Antigen

 
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