Sesquiterpene lactone mix as a diagnostic tool for Asteraceae allergic contact dermatitis: chemical explanation for its poor performance and Sesquiterpene lactone mix II as a proposed improvement

Background. Two preparations are currently in use for the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis caused by Asteraceae: (i) Sesquiterpene lactone (SL) mix [three pure sesquiterpene lactones (STLs)], whose use has been questioned, owing to an insufficient rate of true‐positive results; and (ii) Comp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Contact dermatitis 2012-05, Vol.66 (5), p.233-240
Hauptverfasser:	Jacob, Mathias, Brinkmann, Jürgen, Schmidt, Thomas J.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allergens - chemistry allergic contact dermatitis Allergic diseases Allergies Asteraceae (Compositae) Asteraceae - adverse effects Asteraceae - chemistry Biological and medical sciences chemoinformatics Compositae mix Dermatitis Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - diagnosis Humans Immunopathology Lactones - chemistry Medical sciences molecular modelling Patch Tests - methods Plant Extracts - chemistry Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity sesquiterpene lactones Sesquiterpenes - chemistry Skin allergic diseases. Stinging insect allergies SL mix
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