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The usefulness of skin tests to prove drug hypersensitivity by Lammintausta, K., Kortekangas-Savolainen, O.

“…Summary Background  Suspected drug hypersensitivity is common. Only a minority of cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CADRs) are allergic in origin and will…”
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An oral challenge test with carmine red (E120) in skin prick test positive patients by Liippo, J, Lammintausta, K

“…Positive skin prick test reactions to carmine red (E120) occur in approximately 3% of the patients studied for food allergy. Carmine ingestion associated…”
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An epidemic of furniture-related dermatitis: searching for a cause by Lammintausta, K., Zimerson, E., Hasan, T., Susitaival, P., Winhoven, S., Gruvberger, B., Beck, M., Williams, J.D., Bruze, M.

“…Summary Background  Sitting in new chairs or sofas has elicited dermatitis in numerous patients in Finland and in the U.K. since autumn 2006. The cause of the…”
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Isothiocyanates are important as haptens in contact allergy to chloroprene rubber by Ramzy, A.G., Lammintausta, K., Matura, M., Bråred Christensson, J, Nilsson, U., Hagvall, L.

“…Summary Background Contact allergy to chloroprene rubber products is well known. Thiourea compounds are considered the cause of allergy. Diethylthiourea…”
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An outbreak of furniture related dermatitis ('sofa dermatitis') in Finland and the UK: history and clinical cases by Susitaival, P, Winhoven, SM, Williams, J, Lammintausta, K, Hasan, T, Beck, MH, Gruvberger, B, Zimerson, E, Bruze, M

“…In February 2007, an epidemic of severe dermatitis from Chinese recliner chairs and sofas started to unfold first in Finland and a few months later in the UK…”
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Cutaneous adverse reactions to clindamycin: results of skin tests and oral exposure by Lammintausta, K., Tokola, R., Kalimo, K.

“…Summary Background Clindamycin is an antibiotic used in anaerobic and severe complicated infections. It is often selected for patients with a history of…”
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Patch test reactions to cosmetic allergens in 1995-1997 and 2000-2002 in Finland - a multicentre study by Hasan, T., Rantanen, T., Alanko, K., Harvima, R. J., Jolanki, R., Kalimo, K., Lahti, A., Lammintausta, K., Lauerma, A. I., Laukkanen, A., Luukkaala, T., Riekki, R., Turjanmaa, K., Varjonen, E., Vuorela, A.-M.

“…Contact sensitivity to cosmetics is common, but the sensitizing chemicals vary between countries and study periods. The present survey aimed at revealing the…”
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Presence of parvovirus B19 DNA in chronic urticaric and healthy human skin by Vuorinen, T, Lammintausta, K, Kotilainen, P, Nikkari, S

“…Background: The etiology of chronic urticaria is undefined, but the potential role of infectious agents as one triggering factor has been suggested. The…”
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Rapid systemic valaciclovir reaction subsequent to aciclovir contact allergy by Lammintausta, K., Mäkelä, L., Kalimo, K.

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Candida albicans and atopic dermatitis by Savolainen, J, Lammintausta, K, Kalimo, K, Viander, M

“…The role of sensitization and exposure to Candida albicans in atopic dermatitis (AD) was studied with skin-prick tests, yeast cultures and immunoblotting in…”
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A patient with a mucocutaneous eruption and intestinal giardiasis by Lammintausta, K, Kotilainen, P, Hohenthal, U, Talve, L

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Patch test reactions in atopic patients by Lammintausta, K, Kalimo, K, Fagerlund, V L

“…Patch testing was carried out in 851 atopic patients; 181 atopic dermatitis (AD) patients were additionally tested with 50% dilutions of the test substances…”
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Prevalence of atopic disorders among adolescents in Turku, Finland by Varjonen, E, Kalimo, K, Lammintausta, K, Terho, P

“…A study of the prevalence of atopic disorders among 15-16-year-old teenagers was carried out in a coastal urban town in south-western Finland. Altogether, 1712…”
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IgE-binding components of baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) recognized by immunoblotting analysis. Simultaneous IgE binding to mannan and 46-48 kD allergens of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida albicans by Kortekangas-Savolainen, O, Kalimo, K, Lammintausta, K, Savolainen, J

“…The Saccharomyces cerevisiae allergens were characterized by IgE-immunoblotting with serum samples of 83 patients; 63 represented patients with atopic…”
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Detection of parvovirus B19 in skin biopsy, serum, and bone marrow of a patient with fever, rash, and polyarthritis followed by pneumonia, pericardial effusion, and hepatitis by NIKKARI, S, LAPPALAINEN, H, SAARIO, R, LAMMINTAUSTA, K, KOTILAINEN, P

“…A previously healthy 33-year-old male patient presented with fever, rash and polyarthritis. Subsequently, he developed pleuropneumonitis, pericardial effusion…”
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Irritant reactivity in males and females by Lammintausta, K, Maibach, H I, Wilson, D

“…Repeated, daily, open sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) applications caused slight alterations in transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and dielectric water content…”
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Does a patient's occupation influence the course of atopic dermatitis? by Lammintausta, K, Kalimo, K

“…The importance of occupational environments in relation to the course of an atopic skin disease was investigated. A series of 1008 adult patients, who had had…”
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Determination of IgE antibodies to Candida albicans mannan with nitrocellulose-RAST in patients with atopic diseases by Nermes, M, Savolainen, J, Kalimo, K, Lammintausta, K, Viander, M

“…A nitrocellulose-based radioallergosorbent test (RAST) was developed and used for the determination of IgE antibodies to Candida albicans mannan in patients…”
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Atopy and hand dermatitis in hospital wet work by Lammintausta, K, Kalimo, K

“…The relation of different atopic symptoms to the occurrence of hand dermatitis in employees who perform wet work in hospitals was studied. Atopy was defined as…”
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Skin prick test reactions to brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in adult atopic dermatitis patients by Kortekangas-Savolainen, O, Lammintausta, K, Kalimo, K

“…The sensitizing capacity of brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) was studied with the skin prick test method in 449 subjects, including 226 atopic…”
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