Laser Doppler perfusion imaging for the documentation of flare-up in contact allergy to gold

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 131-135

  Möller, Halvor ^b   Björkner, Bert ^b   Bruze, Magnus ^b   Lundqvist, Katarina ^b   Wollmer, Per ^a  

^a Departments of Dermatol/Clin P   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Contact allergy; Digital photography; Eczema; Flare up; Gold sodium thiomalate; Gold sodium thiosulfate; Laser Doppler; Systemic provocation

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AUROTHIOMALATE; GOLD; SODIUM AUROTHIOSULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTACT ALLERGY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN BLOOD FLOW;

ADULT; AGED; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GOLD; GOLD SODIUM THIOMALATE; GOLD SODIUM THIOSULFATE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN;

EID: 0032815961     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06103.x     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. 1. Möller H, Björkner, B, Bruze, M. Clinical reactions to systemic provocation with gold sodium thiomalate in patients with contact allergy to gold. Brit J Dermatol 1996: 135: 423-127.
2. 2. Bornmyr S, Mårtensson A, Svensson H, Nilsson K-G, Wollmer P. A new device combining laser Doppler perfusion imaging and digital photography. Clin Physiol 1996: 16: 535-541.
3. 3. Bruze M, Hedman H, Björkner B, Möller H. The development and course of test reactions to gold sodium thiosulfate. Contact Dermatitis 1995: 33: 386-391.
4. 4. Hindsén M. Clinical and experimental Studies in nickel allergy. Thesis, Malmö, 1998.
5. 5. Möller H, Larsson Å, Björkner B, Bruze M. The histological and immuno-histochemical pattern of positive patch test reactions to gold sodium thiosulfate. Acta Dermato-venereologica 1994: 74: 417-423.
6. 6. Möller H, Ohlsson K, Linder C, Björkner B, Bruze M. Cytokines and acute phase reactants during flare up of contact allergy to gold. Am J Contact Dermatitis 1998: 9: 15-22.
7. 7. Möller H, Ohlsson K, Linder C, Björkner B, Bruze M. The flare-up reactions after systemic provocation in contact allergy to nickel and gold. Contact Dermatitis 1999: 40: 200-204.
8. 8. Larsson Å, Möller H, Björkner B, Bruze B. Morphology of endogenous flare-up reactions in contact allergy to gold. Acta Dermato-venereologica 1997: 77: 474-479.
9. 9. Quinn A G, McLelland J, Essex T, Farr P M. Measurement of cutaneous reactions using a scanning laser-Doppler velocimeter. Brit J Dermatol 1991: 125: 30-37.
10. 10. Fullerton A, Avnstorp C, Agner T, Dahl J C, Olsen L O, Serup J. Patch test study with calcipotriol ointment in different patient groups, including psoriatic patients with and without adverse dermatitis. Acta Dermato-venereologica 1996: 76: 194-202.
11. 11. Wahlberg J E. Nickel: the search for alternative, optimal and non-irritant patch test preparations. Assessment based on laser Doppler flowmetry. Skin Res Techn 1996: 2: 136-141.
12. 12. Quinn A G, McLelland J, Essex T, Farr P M. Quantification of contact allergic inflammation: a comparison of existing methods with a scanning laser Doppler velocimeter. Acta Demato-venereologica 1993: 73: 21-25.
13. 13. Andersson T, Wårdell K, Andersen C. Human in vivo cutaneous microdialysis: estimation of histamine release in cold urticaria. Acta Dermato-venereologica 1995: 75: 343-347.
14. 14. Stücker M, Auer T, Hoffmann K, Altmeyer P. Two-dimensional blood flow determinations in allergic reactions using laser Doppler scanning. Contact Dermatitis 1995: 33: 299-303.
15. 15. Wårdell K, Andersson T, Anderson C. Analysis of laser Doppler perfusion images of experimental irritant skin reactions. Skin Res Techn 1996: 2: 149-157.
16. 16. Bjarnason B, Fischer T. Objective assessment of nickel sulfate patch test reactions with laser Doppler perfusion imaging. Contact Dermatitis 1998: 39: 112-118.
17. 17. Svensjö E, Joyner W L. The effects of intermittent and continuous stimulation of microvessels in the cheek pouch of hamsters with histamine and bradykinin on the development of venular leaky sites. Microcirc Endothelium Lymphatics 1984: 1: 381-396.
18. 18. Olsson P, Hammarlund A, Pipkorn U. Wheal-and flare reactions induced by allergen and histamine: evaluation of blood flow with laser Doppler flowmetry. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1988: 82: 291-296.
19. 19. Keahey T M, Indrisano J, White M V, Kaliner M A. Analyses of microvascular permeability in response to mediators of immediate hypersensitivity. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1991: 87: 586-594.