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Dermatitis, Allergic Contact MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
Tree Number(s)
C17.800.174.255.100
C17.800.815.255.100
C20.543.418.150
Unique ID
D017449
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017449
Scope Note
A contact dermatitis due to allergic sensitization to various substances. These substances subsequently produce inflammatory reactions in the skin of those who have acquired hypersensitivity to them as a result of prior exposure.
Entry Term(s)
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Dermatitis, Allergic Eczematous
Dermatitis, Contact, Allergic
NLM Classification #
WR 175
Previous Indexing
Dermatitis, Contact (1966-1992)
See Also
Latex Hypersensitivity
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/20
Revision Date
2001/08/14
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact Preferred
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