Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
SpringerLink
Log in

Role of Allergy Testing in Atopic Eczema

  • Chapter
Handbook of Atopic Eczema

  • 2310 Accesses

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 199.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Rajka G (1989) Essential aspects of atopic dermatitis. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York

    Google Scholar 

  2. Ruzicka T, Ring J, Przybilla B (eds) (1991) Handbook of atopic eczema, 1st edn. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York

    Google Scholar 

  3. Hanifin JM, Rajka G (1980) Diagnostic features of atopic dermatitis. Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh) 114:146–148

    Google Scholar 

  4. Hanifin JM (1983) Clinical and basic aspects of atopic dermatitis. Semin Dermatol 2:5

    Google Scholar 

  5. Ring J (1991) Atopy: condition, disease, or syndrome? In: Ruzicka T, Ring J, Przybilla B (eds) Handbook of atopic eczema. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg New York, pp 3–8

    Google Scholar 

  6. Ring J (2004) Angewandte Allergologie. 3. Aufl. Urban & Vogel Verlag, München

    Google Scholar 

  7. Fukuda H, Imayama S, Okada T (1991) Mite-free room (MFR) for the management of atopic dermatitis. Jpn J Allergol 40:626–632

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Sanda T, Yasue T, Oohashi M, Yasue A (1992) Effectiveness of house-dust mite allergen avoidance through clean room therapy in patients with atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 89:653–657

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Werfel T, Kapp A (1998) Environmental and other major provocation factors in atopic dermatitis. Allergy 53:731–739

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Przybilla B, Ring J (1990) Food allergy and atopic eczema. Semin Dermatol 9:220–225

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Ring J, Brockow K, Abeck D (1996) The therapeutic concept of “patient management” in atopic eczema. Allergy 51:206–215

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Van Bever HP, Docx M, Stevens WJ (1989) Food and food additives in severe atopic dermatitis. Allergy 44:588–594

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Breuer K, Kapp A, Werfel T (2000) IgE-vermittelte Reaktionen auf Nahrungsmittel bei Neurodermitis. Akt Dermatol 26:19–22

    Google Scholar 

  14. Guillet G, Guillet MH (1992) Natural history of sensitizations in atopic dermatitis: a 3-year follow-up in 250 children. Arch Dermatol 128:187–192

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  15. Majamaa H, Moisio P, Holm K, Kautiainen H, Turjanmaa K (1999) Cow’s milk allergy: diagnostic accuracy of skin prick test and specific IgE. Allergy 54:346–351

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  16. Isolauri E, Turjanmaa K (1996) Combined skin prick and patch testing enhances identification of food allergy in infants with atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 97: 9–15

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  17. Niggemann B, Kleine-Tebbe J, Saloga J, Sennekamp J, Vieluf I, Vieths S, Werfel T, Jäger L (1998) Standardisierung von oralen Provokationstests bei IgE-vermittelten Nahrungsmittelallergien. Allergo J 7:45–50

    Google Scholar 

  18. Sampson HA (1999) Food allergy. Part 2: diagnosis and management. J Allergy Clin Immunol 103:981–989

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  19. Darsow U, Ring J (2000) Airborne and dietary allergens in atopic eczema: a comprehensive review of diagnostic tests. Clin Exp Dermatol 25:544–551

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  20. Sampson HA, Albergo R (1984) Comparison of results of skin tests, RAST, and double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges in children with atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 74:26–33

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  21. Niggemann B, Reibel S, Wahn U (2000) The atopy patch test (APT)-a useful tool for the diagnosis of food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis. Allergy 55:281–285

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  22. Niggemann B, Reibel S, Roehr CC, Felger D, Ziegert M, Sommerfeld C, Wahn U (2001) Predictors of positive food challenge outcome in non-IgE-mediated reactions to food in children with atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 108:1053–1058

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  23. Roehr CC, Reibel S, Zieger M, Sommerfeld C, Wahn U, Niggemann B (2001) Atopy patch tests, together with determination of specific IgE levels, reduce the need for oral food challenges in children with atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 107:548–552.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  24. Darsow U, Laifaoui J, Didierlaurent A, André C, Seidenari S, Ring J (2004) Atopy patch test with biologically standardized aeroallergens and food allergens in petrolatum. Allergy Clin Immunol Int 16[Suppl 1]:259–262

    Google Scholar 

  25. Leung DYM, Rhodes AR, Geha RS, Schneider LC, Ring J (1993) Atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema). In: Fitzpatrick TB, Eisen AZ, Wolff K, Freedberg IM, Austen KF (eds) Dermatology in general medicine, 4th edn. McGraw Hill, New York, pp 1543–1563

    Google Scholar 

  26. Meneghini CL, Bonifazi E (1985) Correlation between clinical and immunological findings in atopic dermatitis. Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh) 114:140–142

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Barnetson RSC, MacFarlane HAF, Benton EC (1987) House dust mite allergy and atopic eczema: a case report. Br J Dermatol 116:857–860

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  28. Jones HE, Inouye JC, McGerity JL, Lewis CW (1975) Atopic disease and serum immunoglobulin-E. Br J Dermatol 92:17–25

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  29. Rostenberg A, Sulzberger MD (1937) Some results of patch tests. Arch Dermatol 35:433–454

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Rowe AH (1946) Dermatitis of the hand due to atopic allergy to pollen. Arch Dermatol Syph 53:437

    Google Scholar 

  31. Lau S, Ehnert B, Cremer B, Nasert S, Büttner P, Czarnetzki BM, Wahn U (1995) Häusliche Milbenallergenreduktion bei spezifisch sensibilisierten Patienten mit atopischem Ekzem. Allergo J 4:432–435

    Google Scholar 

  32. Ring J, Kunz B, Bieber T, Vieluf D, Przybilla B (1989) The “atopy patch test” with aeroallergens in atopic eczema (abstract). J Allergy Clin Immunol 82:194–201

    Google Scholar 

  33. Darsow U, Vieluf D, Ring J (1995)Atopy patch test with different vehicles and allergen concentrations-an approach to standardization. J Allergy Clin Immunol 95:677–684

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  34. Vieluf D, Kunz B, Bieber T, Przybilla B, Ring J (1993) “Atopy patch test” with aeroallergens in patients with atopic eczema. Allergo J 2:9–12

    Google Scholar 

  35. Platts-Mills T, Mitchell E, Rowntree S, Chapman M, Wilkins S (1983) The role of dust mite allergens in atopic dermatitis. Clin Exp Dermatol 8:233–247

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  36. Cabon N, Ducombs G, Mortureux P, Perromat M, Taieb A (1996) Contact allergy to aeroallergens in children with atopic dermatitis: comparison with allergic contact dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 35:27–32

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  37. Adinoff A, Tellez P, Clark R (1988) Atopic dermatitis and aeroallergen contact sensitivity. J Allergy Clin Immunol 81:736–742

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  38. Bruijzeel-Koomen C, van Wichen D, Spry C, Venge P, Bruijnzeel P (1988) Active participation of eosinophils in patch test reactions to inhalant allergens in patients with atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol 118:229–238

    Google Scholar 

  39. Clark R, Adinoff A (1989) Aeroallergen contact can exacerbate atopic dermatitis: patch test as a diagnostic tool. J Am Acad Dermatol 21:863–869

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  40. Mitchell E, Chapman M, Pope F, Crow J, Jouhal S, Platts-Mills T (1982) Basophils in allergen-induced patch test sites in atopic dermatitis. Lancet I:127–130

    Google Scholar 

  41. Tanaka Y, Anan S, Yoshida H (1990) Immunohistochemical studies inmite antigen-induced patch test sites in atopic dermatitis. J Dermatol Sci 1:361–368

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  42. Bieber T, Rieger A, Neuchrist C, Prinz JC, Rieber EP, Boltz-Nitulescu G, Scheiner O, Kraft D, Ring J, Stingl G (1989) Induction of FCeR2/CD23 on human epidermal Langerhans-cells by human recombinant IL4 and IFN. J Exp Med 170:309–314

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  43. Bieber T, de la Salle H, Wollenberg A, Hakimi J, Chizzonite R, Ring J, Hanau D, de la Salle C (1975) Human Langerhans cells express the high affinity receptor for IgE (FCeR1). J Exp Med 175:1285–1290

    Google Scholar 

  44. Bruijnzeel-Koomen C, van Wichen DF, Toonstra J, Berrens L, Bruijnzeel PLB (1986) The presence of IgE molecules on epidermal Langerhans-cells in patients with atopic dermatitis. Arch Dermatol Res 278:199–205

    Google Scholar 

  45. Maeda K, Yamamoto K, Tanaka Y, Anan S, Yoshida H (1992) House dust mite (HDM) antigen in naturally occurring lesions of atopic dermatitis (AD): the relationship between HDM antigen in the skin and HDM antigenspecific IgE antibody. J Dermatol Sci 3:73–77

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  46. Van Reijsen FC, Bruynzeel-Koomen CAFM, Kalthoff FS, Maggi E, Romagnani S, Westland JKT, Mudde GC (1992) Skin-derived aeroallergen-specific T-cell clones of TH2 phenotype in patients with atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 90:184–192

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  47. Sager N, Feldmann A, Schilling G, Kreitsch P, Neumann C (1992) House dust mite-specific T cells in the skin of subjects with atopic dermatitis: frequency and lymphokine profile in the allergen patch test. J Allergy Clin Immunol 89:801–810

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  48. Darsow U, Vieluf D, Ring J (1996) The atopy patch test: an increased rate of reactivity in patients who have an airexposed pattern of atopic eczema. Br J Dermatol 135: 182–186

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  49. Darsow U, Vieluf D, Ring J for the APT study group (1999) Evaluating the relevance of aeroallergen sensitization in atopic eczema with the atopy patch test: a randomized, double-blind multicenter study. J Am Acad Dermatol 40: 187–193

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  50. Langeveld-Wildschut EG, van Marion AM, Thepen T, Mudde GC, Bruijnzeel PLB, Bruijnzeel-Koomen CAFM (1995) Evaluation of variables influencing the outcome of the atopy patch test. J Allergy Clin Immunol 96:66–73

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  51. Darsow U, Behrendt H, Ring J (1997) Gramineae pollen as trigger factors of atopic eczema: evaluation of diagnostic measures using the atopy patch test. Br J Dermatol 137: 201–207

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  52. Wüthrich B (1983) Neurodermitis atopica sive constitutionalis. Ein pathogenetisches Modell aus der Sicht des Allergologen. Akt Dermatol 9:1–7

    Google Scholar 

  53. Kerschenlohr K, Decard S, Darsow U, Ollert M, Wollenberg A (2003) Clinical and immunologic reactivity to aeroallergens in “intrinsic” atopic dermatitis patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol 111:195–197

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  54. Tengvall Linder M, Johansson C, Scheynius A, Wahlgren CF (2000) Positive atopy patch test reactions to Pityrosporum orbiculare in atopic dermatitis patients. Clin Exp Allergy 30:122–131

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  55. Fischer B, Yawalkar N, Brander KA et al (1999) Coprinus comatus (shaggy cap) is a potential source of aeroallergen that may provoke atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 104:836–841

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  56. Clark RA, Adinoff AD (1989) The relationship between positive aeroallergen patch test reactions and aeroallergen exacerbations of atopic dermatitis. Clin Immunol Immunopathol 53: S132–S140

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  57. Wistokat-Wülfing A, Schmidt P, Darsow U, Ring J, Kapp A, Werfel T (1998) Atopy patch test reactions are associated with T-lymphocyte mediated allergen-specific immune responses in atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 101:196–197

    Google Scholar 

  58. Darsow U, Forer I, Ring J (2005) Spezifische Hyposensibilisierung bei atopischem Ekzem. Allergologie 28:53–61

    Google Scholar 

  59. Enders F, Przybilla B, Ring J, Burg G, Braun-Falco O (1989) Epikutantestung mit einer Standardreihe. Ergebnisse bei 12026 Patienten. Hautarzt 39:779–786

    Google Scholar 

  60. De Groot AC (1990) The frequency of contact allergy in atopic patients with dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 22: 273–277

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  61. Giordano-Labadie F, Rancé F, Pellegrin F, Bazex J, Dutau G, Schwarze HP (1999) Frequency of contact allergy in children with atopic dermatitis: results of a prospective study of 137 cases. Contact Dermatitis 40:192–195

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. U. Darsow
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. J. Ring
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Technische Universität München, Biedersteiner Straße 29, 80802, München, Germany

    Johannes Ring

  2. Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Frauenlobstraße 9-11, 80337, München, Germany

    Bernhard Przybilla

  3. Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Thomas Ruzicka

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2006 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Darsow, U., Ring, J. (2006). Role of Allergy Testing in Atopic Eczema. In: Ring, J., Przybilla, B., Ruzicka, T. (eds) Handbook of Atopic Eczema. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29856-8_47

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29856-8_47

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-23133-2

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-29856-4

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation