TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Allergic Contact Dermatitis A1 - DeLeo, Vincent A2 - Kelly, A. Paul A2 - Taylor, Susan C. A2 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido PY - 2016 T2 - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e AB - KEY POINTSEnvironmental, cultural, occupational, genetic, individual, and racial differences are important in the study of contact dermatitis.Two important differences in skin physiology that determine the relationship between skin of color and contact dermatitis are barrier function and percutaneous absorption.Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in patients with skin of color could be more commonly associated with lichenification and hyperpigmentation than the vesicular, papular, and erythematous response often seen in Caucasians.Interpreting the results of a patch test in patients with skin of color is more difficult, particularly given the challenge of detecting erythema. This leads to an underestimation of ACD in skin of color. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161545551 ER -