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The aim is to identify positive correlations between reactions to allergens in a standard screening series.

Concomitant Positive Reactions to Allergens in a Patch Testing Standard Series From 1988-1997

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Identifies positive correlations between allergens in patch testing, suggesting possible sensitization relations.

The aim is to identify positive correlations between reactions to allergens in a standard screening series.
Data were collected from chart reviews of patients at the Massachusetts General Hospital Contact Dermatitis Clinic.
Patients underwent patch testing to a full standard screening series.
The Fisher exact test assessed associations between allergens.
927 patients were tested with 22 allergens.
36.5% of patients had two or more positive reactions.
Significant correlations were found between 13 pairs of allergens.

Albert et al. (1999) studied this question.

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