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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

The Association of Smoking with Contact Dermatitis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Ghadah F Alotaibi, Hanan H Alsalman, Rama A Alhallaf, Rayan A Ahmad, Hashem A Alshareef, Jumanah Meshari Muammar, Fahad M Alsaif, Felwah F Alotaibi, Mohamed F Balaha, Nehad J Ahmed and 4 more

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Ghadah F AlotaibiDermatology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 145111, Saudi Arabia.
Hanan H AlsalmanDermatology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 145111, Saudi Arabia.
Rama A AlhallafDermatology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 145111, Saudi Arabia.
Rayan A AhmadCollege of Medicine, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia.
Hashem A AlshareefCollege of Medicine, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia.
Jumanah Meshari MuammarCollege of Medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh 11597, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-1748-8562
Fahad M AlsaifDermatology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 145111, Saudi Arabia.
Felwah F AlotaibiDepartment of Family Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed F BalahaClinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0295-4460
Nehad J AhmedClinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4215-6225
El-Sayed KhafagyDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-3741-0893
Hadil F AlotaibiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2821-9373
Rahaf AlshammariDepartment of Pharmacy, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam 15215, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah FataniClinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Contact dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder with a highly variable prevalence worldwide. Smoking plays a crucial role in mediating inflammatory skin conditions such as contact dermatitis. The present study aimed to investigate the association between smoking status and contact dermatitis in the Saudi population. The patients in the present study were individuals older than 18 years who were diagnosed with contact dermatitis and received a patch test at the Department of Dermatology of King Saud University Medical City from March 2003 through February 2019. All patients were interviewed by phone to complete a specific pre-designed questionnaire to assess tobacco use or exposure history. The total number of enrolled patients in the study was 308 (91 males and 217 females), all with contact dermatitis. Data from the present study suggest that the prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis in smokers may be less than that in non-smokers. Moreover, the prevalence of irritant contact dermatitis in smokers is more significant than in non-smokers. Finally, left-hand contact dermatitis is significantly associated with smoking. Therefore, there is a strong association between smoking and irritant contact dermatitis, especially in the Saudi population, regarding the left hand. Further epidemiologic studies are needed to further explore the role of smoking in the occurrence of contact dermatitis and to explore the possible mechanisms.

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allergic contact dermatitiscontact dermatitisirritant contact dermatitissmoking

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PMID36767002
PMCPMC9913980

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