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When and how to perform allergy tests in children and adults with atopic dermatitis Volume 17, issue 4, July-August 2007

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National Reference Center for Rare Skin Diseases INSERM E 217 Service de Dermatologie et Dermatologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital St André, 1 rue Jean Burguet, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex France

Auteur(s) : Alain Taïeb National Reference Center for Rare Skin Diseases INSERM E 217 Service de Dermatologie et Dermatologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital St André, 1 rue Jean Burguet, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex France accepté le 2 Mars 2007 An allergy workup is carried out in many children with atopic dermatitis but both its appropriateness and practical benefit for disease management need to be questioned. This editorial emphasizes the need for a global assessment of the young patient, including compliance [...]