Current patch test results with the European baseline series and extensions to it from the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergy' network, 2007-2008

TY - JOUR

T1 - Current patch test results with the European baseline series and extensions to it from the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergy' network, 2007-2008

A1 - Uter,Wolfgang

A1 - Aberer,Werner

A1 - Carlos Armario-Hita,Jose

A1 - Fernandez-Vozmediano,Jose M.

A1 - Ayala,Fabio

A1 - Balato,Anna

A1 - Bauer,Andrea

A1 - Ballmer-Weber,Barbara

A1 - Beliauskiene,Aiste

A1 - Fortina,Anna Belloni

A1 - Bircher,Andreas

A1 - Brasch,Jochen

A1 - Chowdhury,Mahbub M. U.

A1 - Coenraads,Pieter-Jan

A1 - Schuttelaar,Marie-Louise

A1 - Cooper,Sue

A1 - Czarnecka-Operacz,Magda

A1 - Zmudzinska,Maria

A1 - Elsner,Peter

A1 - English,John S. C.

A1 - Frosch,Peter J.

A1 - Fuchs,Thomas

A1 - Garcia-Gavin,Juan

A1 - Fernandez-Redondo,Virginia

A1 - Gawkrodger,David J.

A1 - Gimenez-Arnau,Ana

A1 - Green,Cathy M.

A1 - Horne,Helen L.

A1 - Johansen,Jeanne Duus

A1 - Jolanki,Riitta

A1 - Pesonen,Maria

A1 - King,Clodagh M.

A1 - Krecisz,Beata

A1 - Chomiczewska,Dorota

A1 - Kiec-Swierczynska,Marta

A1 - Larese,Francesca

A1 - Mahler,Vera

A1 - Ormerod,Anthony D.

A1 - Peserico,Andrea

A1 - Rantanen,Tapio

A1 - Rustemeyer,Thomas

A1 - Sanchez-Perez,Javier

A1 - Sansom,Jane E.

A1 - Silvestre,Juan Fco

A1 - Simon,Dagmar

A1 - Spiewak,Radoslaw

A1 - Statham,Barry N.

A1 - Stone,Natalie

A1 - Wilkinson,Mark

A1 - Schnuch,Axel

AU - Uter,Wolfgang

AU - Aberer,Werner

AU - Carlos Armario-Hita,Jose

AU - Fernandez-Vozmediano,Jose M.

AU - Ayala,Fabio

AU - Balato,Anna

AU - Bauer,Andrea

AU - Ballmer-Weber,Barbara

AU - Beliauskiene,Aiste

AU - Fortina,Anna Belloni

AU - Bircher,Andreas

AU - Brasch,Jochen

AU - Chowdhury,Mahbub M. U.

AU - Coenraads,Pieter-Jan

AU - Schuttelaar,Marie-Louise

AU - Cooper,Sue

AU - Czarnecka-Operacz,Magda

AU - Zmudzinska,Maria

AU - Elsner,Peter

AU - English,John S. C.

AU - Frosch,Peter J.

AU - Fuchs,Thomas

AU - Garcia-Gavin,Juan

AU - Fernandez-Redondo,Virginia

AU - Gawkrodger,David J.

AU - Gimenez-Arnau,Ana

AU - Green,Cathy M.

AU - Horne,Helen L.

AU - Johansen,Jeanne Duus

AU - Jolanki,Riitta

AU - Pesonen,Maria

AU - King,Clodagh M.

AU - Krecisz,Beata

AU - Chomiczewska,Dorota

AU - Kiec-Swierczynska,Marta

AU - Larese,Francesca

AU - Mahler,Vera

AU - Ormerod,Anthony D.

AU - Peserico,Andrea

AU - Rantanen,Tapio

AU - Rustemeyer,Thomas

AU - Sanchez-Perez,Javier

AU - Sansom,Jane E.

AU - Silvestre,Juan Fco

AU - Simon,Dagmar

AU - Spiewak,Radoslaw

AU - Statham,Barry N.

AU - Stone,Natalie

AU - Wilkinson,Mark

AU - Schnuch,Axel

PY - 2012/7

Y1 - 2012/7

N2 - <p>Background. The pattern of contact sensitization to the supposedly most important allergens assembled in the baseline series differs between countries, presumably at least partly because of exposure differences. Objectives. To describe the prevalence of contact sensitization to allergens tested in consecutive patients in the years 2007 and 2008, and to discuss possible differences. Methods. Data from the 39 departments in 11 European countries comprising the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergy network () in this period have been pooled and analysed according to common standards. Results. Patch test results with the European baseline series, and country-specific or department-specific additions to it, obtained in 25 181 patients, showed marked international variation. Metals and fragrances are still the most frequent allergens across Europe. Some allergens tested nationally may be useful future additions to the European baseline series, for example methylisothiazolinone, whereas a few long-term components of the European baseline series, namely primin and clioquinol, no longer warrant routine testing. Conclusions. The present analysis points to excess prevalences of specific contact sensitization in some countries, although interpretation must be cautious if only few, and possibly specialized, centres are representing one country. A comparison as presented may help to target in-depth research into possible causes of excess exposure, and/or consideration of methodological issues, including modifications to the baseline series.</p>

AB - <p>Background. The pattern of contact sensitization to the supposedly most important allergens assembled in the baseline series differs between countries, presumably at least partly because of exposure differences. Objectives. To describe the prevalence of contact sensitization to allergens tested in consecutive patients in the years 2007 and 2008, and to discuss possible differences. Methods. Data from the 39 departments in 11 European countries comprising the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergy network () in this period have been pooled and analysed according to common standards. Results. Patch test results with the European baseline series, and country-specific or department-specific additions to it, obtained in 25 181 patients, showed marked international variation. Metals and fragrances are still the most frequent allergens across Europe. Some allergens tested nationally may be useful future additions to the European baseline series, for example methylisothiazolinone, whereas a few long-term components of the European baseline series, namely primin and clioquinol, no longer warrant routine testing. Conclusions. The present analysis points to excess prevalences of specific contact sensitization in some countries, although interpretation must be cautious if only few, and possibly specialized, centres are representing one country. A comparison as presented may help to target in-depth research into possible causes of excess exposure, and/or consideration of methodological issues, including modifications to the baseline series.</p>

U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02070.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02070.x

M1 - Article

JO - Contact Dermatitis

JF - Contact Dermatitis

SN - 0105-1873

IS - 1

VL - 67

SP - 9

EP - 19

ER -