Abstract
In this chapter the terms eczema and dermatitis are used synonymously. Hand eczema is the commonest problem of subjects referred to a contact dermatitis clinic. It affects all age groups. The interwoven nature of endogenous, irritant and allergic contact dermatitis is particularly apparent on the hands, where in many cases there is a multifactorial aetiology. Everyday use of the hands makes avoidance therapy difficult.
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McFadden, J.P. (2001). Hand Eczema. In: Rycroft, R.J.G., Menné, T., Frosch, P.J., Lepoittevin, JP. (eds) Textbook of Contact Dermatitis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10302-9_19
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