Many metals with high reaction rates (eg, gold, nickel, and cobalt ... we differentiate between irritant and allergic patch-test reactions? Are allergies to less-familiar metals more common ...

More frequent testing for nickel allergies in children might help keep the allergies from developing, according to a report in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. The study, at the University of ...

Winston ultimately learned that she was allergic to — among other things — linalool (a compound of lavender and other plants), the metals gold, nickel ... allergy skin-patch testing she ...

Diagnosis and treatment of a nickel allergy A nickel allergy is diagnosed with the help of allergy patch tests and obtaining a clinical history of the affected person. Nickel dermatitis often ...

Patch testing is a procedure used to identify causes of contact dermatitis such as can happen with exposure to nickel, cosmetics. fragrance, or household chemicals. Contact allergy does not ...

These specialists can use a patch test to confirm or rule out a nickel or metal allergy. This involves exposing a small patch of skin to the allergen and then checking the skin for a reaction.

SAN DIEGO -- Removal of atrial septal closure devices cleared up persistent symptoms of nickel allergy in a series of 10 consecutive patients reported here. All had systemic symptoms for at least ...

All participants underwent nickel patch testing using the thin-layer rapid ... We hypothesized that the prevalence of nickel allergy and nickel dermatitis would decrease after nickel regulation ...

Accumulated reports of metal allergy in total hip arthroplasty ... in the endograft (the patient had a positive patch-test reaction to nickel). The patient responded well to systemic antihistamine ...

After asking questions about possible causes, the doctor will usually perform a patch test. This involves placing a small amount of nickel on the skin. The doctor will diagnose a nickel allergy if ...