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EPICUTANE [4 records]

Record 1 2011-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A test for allergic sensitivity in which a suspected allergen is applied to the skin on a small surgical pad.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

[Test] qui consiste à appliquer une petite quantité d’allergène sur la peau que l’on recouvre d’un matériel (occlusion).

CONT

[Les] tests de contact (épidermotests ou patch-tests) consistent à coller dans le dos du patient ces substances et à les laisser 48 à 72 heures

OBS

Il existe des batteries de produits destinés à ces tests épicutanés : une batterie dite " standard " comporte les 23 allergènes les plus fréquemment en cause dans les cas d’allergie de contact et des batteries spécifiques à chaque type de profession ou à chaque groupe de produits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
CONT

Las pruebas al parche se realizan aplicando sobre la piel cuadritos de gasa con las sustancias usadas por el paciente y que se leen a las 48 horas por lo general, son útiles para detectar los contactantes causales de importancia, sobre todo en dermatología del trabajo, ya que en los países fuertemente industrializados, la dermatitis por contacto ocupacional ocupa más del 60

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Record 2 2002-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidermis and Dermis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épiderme et derme

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidermis y dermis
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Record 3 1999-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
  • The Skin
CONT

The guinea pig maximization test and the Buehler occluded patch test are used widely to identify the sensitization potential of new chemicals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
  • Appareil cutané
OBS

«épidermo-réaction»(synonyme :«test épicutané») : On applique sur la peau une compresse inhibée de [la] [...] substance [à tester], qu'on recouvre d’une compresse plus grande, puis d’un sparadrap.

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
  • Medication
CONT

The guinea pig maximization test and the Buehler occluded patch test are used widely to identify the sensitization potential of new chemicals.

CONT

A gradation in response to changing dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) doses was easily observed by using either the open epicutaneous test (OET) or the Buehler occlusive patch test. The Buehler test was used to study the dose-response relationship of DNCB sensitization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
  • Médicaments

Spanish

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