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Dermographism manifests as a secondary temporal linear cutaneous wheal after scratching, stroking, or rubbing the skin. It is a debilitating condition with profound effects on quality of life, but the… Click to show full abstract
Dermographism manifests as a secondary temporal linear cutaneous wheal after scratching, stroking, or rubbing the skin. It is a debilitating condition with profound effects on quality of life, but the underlying causes and mechanisms remain obscure.1 Relevant study on the association of environmental factors with dermographism was limited. Lefebvre et al. found that the prevalence of dermographism was higher in polluted areas, but could not confirm the causality.2 Therefore, we conducted this study to investigate the effect of previous exposure to air pollutants on dermographism.
Journal Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Year Published: 2021
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