Contact Urticaria Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management
Editors: Ana M. Giménez-Arnau, Howard Maibach
Chapter 1
Essentials and Updated Concepts
Ana M. Giménez-Arnau, Howard Maibach
Chapter 2
Basic Epidemiology Concepts Relevant in Contact Urticaria
Jose Hernán Alfonso
Chapter 3
Occupational Relevance of Contact Urticaria Syndrome
Jose Hernán Alfonso
Chapter 4
Clinical Diagnosis of Immediate Contact Skin Reactions
Ana M. Giménez-Arnau, Marlene Isaksson
Chapter 5
Oral Allergy Syndrome: Rethinking Concepts
Jorge Sánchez, Ricardo Cardona
Chapter 6
Wheals and Eczema: Pathogenic Mechanism in Immediate Contact Reactions
Eduardo Rozas-Muñoz, Esther Serra-Baldrich
Chapter 7
Immediate Skin Contact Reactions Induced by Proteins
Kayria Muttardi, Emek Kocatürk
Chapter 8
Immediate Skin Contact Reactions Induced by Chemicals
Elena Giménez-Arnau
Chapter 9
Immunoglobulin E, Pathogenic Relevance in Immediate Contact Reactions
Maria Estela Martinez Escala, Leah Ariella Kaplan, Ana M. Giménez-Arnau
Chapter 10
Diagnostic Methods: Cutaneous Provocation Tests in Contact Urticaria Syndrome
Sarah H. Wakelin
Chapter 11
Molecular Diagnosis in Contact Urticaria Caused by Proteins
Joaquin Sastre
Chapter 12
Preventive Measures for Occupational Induced Immediate Contact Reactions
Jose Hernán Alfonso
Chapter 13
Management and Treatment of Contact Urticaria Syndrome
Gustavo Deza, Ana M. Giménez-Arnau
Chapter 14
Management of Contact Urticaria through Clinical Cases
Tabi A. Leslie, David Orton
Dr. Ana Giménez-Arnau is a Consultant in Dermatology and Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Howard Maibach is a professor in the Department of Dermatology at UCSF and is an expert in contact and occupational dermatitis and His specialties are dermatotoxicology, or skin exposure toxicity; allergies and skin disorders; and dermatopharmacology or the study of medications for skin disorders. Dr. Maibach has been on the editorial board of more than 30 scientific journals and is a member of 19 professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco Dermatological Society and the Internal Commission on Occupation Health.