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Allergic contact dermatitis, an inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythema, edema, vesiculation, and scaling, is a delayed type hypersensitivity reaction following cutaneous exposure to allergenic chemicals.
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Thong, HY., Maibach, H.I. (2009). Allergic Contact Dermatitis. In: Mahmoudi, M. (eds) Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-443-2_5
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