Epidemiology
Prevalence and incidence of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis
in various populations and identification of risk factors.
Clinical aspects
Clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of irritant
and allergic contact dermatitis in the dermatological practice and
in occupational dermatology.
Prevention
Prevention of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis by pre-employment
screening, replacement of irritants and allergens at the workplace
and use of barrier creams.
Non-invasive methods
Bioengineering techniques for the early diagnosis, objectivation and
quantification of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis and their
use in clinical studies.
Biochemical and immunological aspects
The effect of irritants and allergens on the cellular and molecular
level and the immunological events in irritant and allergic contact
dermatitis.
In-vitro techniques
In-vitro methods as substitutes for animal experiments in the assessment
of the skin irritancy and allergenicity by chemicals.
Regulatory aspects
Legal requirements for irritancy and allergenicity testing of chemicals,
cosmetics and topical medicaments.
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