TY - JOUR
T1 - Balsam of Peru
T2 - Past and future
AU - Scheman, Andrew
AU - Rakowski, Ella Marie
AU - Chou, Vincent
AU - Chhatriwala, Anam
AU - Ross, Jeremy
AU - Jacob, Sharon E.
N1 - Balsam of Peru (BOP) is a well-known contact allergen that is one of the most prevalent in the United States. For some patients allergic to BOP, external avoidance of fragrance is not enough to eliminate their dermatitis. A BOP avoidance diet has been shown to help many of these patients.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Balsam of Peru (BOP) is a well-known contact allergen that is one of the most prevalent in the United States. For some patients allergic to BOP, external avoidance of fragrance is not enough to eliminate their dermatitis. A BOP avoidance diet has been shown to help many of these patients. This article reviews BOP allergens found in food. A special patch test series of allergens found in BOP along with data regarding which foods contain specific BOP constituents makes it possible to design potential targeted, refined, and simplified diets for BOP systemic contact dermatitis.
AB - Balsam of Peru (BOP) is a well-known contact allergen that is one of the most prevalent in the United States. For some patients allergic to BOP, external avoidance of fragrance is not enough to eliminate their dermatitis. A BOP avoidance diet has been shown to help many of these patients. This article reviews BOP allergens found in food. A special patch test series of allergens found in BOP along with data regarding which foods contain specific BOP constituents makes it possible to design potential targeted, refined, and simplified diets for BOP systemic contact dermatitis.
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U2 - 10.1097/DER.0b013e31828afab2
DO - 10.1097/DER.0b013e31828afab2
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23857009
SN - 1710-3568
VL - 24
SP - 153
EP - 160
JO - Dermatitis
JF - Dermatitis
IS - 4
ER -