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Irritation

MedGen UID:
312795
Concept ID:
C1706307
Finding

Definition

A mild inflammatory tissue reaction; it can be caused by physical contact with an irritant or can be a local response to a systemic trigger. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIrritation

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Randolph M, Tosti A
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Mar;84(3):737-746. Epub 2020 Jul 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.06.1009. PMID: 32622136
Kolman KB
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Childress MA, Becker BA
Am Fam Physician 2016 May 1;93(9):746-54. PMID: 27175952

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Wolkoff P
Int J Hyg Environ Health 2020 Apr;225:113439. Epub 2020 Feb 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.113439. PMID: 32044535
Pesonen M, Vähäkangas K
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Dourado Pinto AV, Carlos NR, Amaral FLBD, França FMG, Turssi CP, Basting RT
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Choksi NY, Truax J, Layton A, Matheson J, Mattie D, Varney T, Tao J, Yozzo K, McDougal AJ, Merrill J, Lowther D, Barroso J, Linke B, Casey W, Allen D
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Del Pup L
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016 Sep;20(18):3934-3944. PMID: 27735020

Diagnosis

Marino JM
J Midwifery Womens Health 2021 Nov;66(6):729-739. Epub 2021 Aug 31 doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13277. PMID: 34464022
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J Postgrad Med 2009 Jul-Sep;55(3):211-3. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.57408. PMID: 19884752
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HAWKINS D, BROWN D
Can Med Assoc J 1963 Feb 2;88(5):225-8. PMID: 13953212Free PMC Article

Therapy

Gupta AK, Talukder M
J Cosmet Dermatol 2022 May;21(5):1841-1848. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14895. PMID: 35238144
Zakarija-Grkovic I, Stewart F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Sep 18;9(9):CD006946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub4. PMID: 32944940Free PMC Article
Hartmann-Boyce J, Chepkin SC, Ye W, Bullen C, Lancaster T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 May 31;5(5):CD000146. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000146.pub5. PMID: 29852054Free PMC Article
Proksch E, de Bony R, Trapp S, Boudon S
J Dermatolog Treat 2017 Dec;28(8):766-773. Epub 2017 May 14 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2017.1325310. PMID: 28503966
Zyss T
Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2008 Nov;29 Suppl 1:161-201. PMID: 19029874

Prognosis

Akbari M
J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol 2022;29(4):e30-e45. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.47750/jptcp.2022.968. PMID: 36371649
Jalalzadeh H, Groenen H, Buis DR, Dreissen YE, Goosen JH, Ijpma FF, van der Laan MJ, Schaad RR, Segers P, van der Zwet WC, Griekspoor M, Harmsen WJ, Wolfhagen N, Boermeester MA
Lancet Microbe 2022 Oct;3(10):e762-e771. Epub 2022 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00187-2. PMID: 35985350
Akai M, Iwakawa K, Yasui Y, Yoshida Y, Kato T, Kitada K, Hamano R, Tokunaga N, Miyaso H, Tsunemitsu Y, Otsuka S, Inagaki M, Iwagaki H
J Int Med Res 2019 Aug;47(8):3663-3669. Epub 2019 Jun 26 doi: 10.1177/0300060519856155. PMID: 31238753Free PMC Article
Usatine RP, Riojas M
Am Fam Physician 2010 Aug 1;82(3):249-55. PMID: 20672788
Gautrin D, Desrosiers M, Castano R
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2006 Apr;6(2):77-84. doi: 10.1097/01.all.0000216848.87699.38. PMID: 16520669

Clinical prediction guides

Akai M, Iwakawa K, Yasui Y, Yoshida Y, Kato T, Kitada K, Hamano R, Tokunaga N, Miyaso H, Tsunemitsu Y, Otsuka S, Inagaki M, Iwagaki H
J Int Med Res 2019 Aug;47(8):3663-3669. Epub 2019 Jun 26 doi: 10.1177/0300060519856155. PMID: 31238753Free PMC Article
Yelehe-Okouma M, Czmil-Garon J, Pape E, Petitpain N, Gillet P
Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2018 Jun;32(3):252-260. Epub 2018 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/fcp.12349. PMID: 29364542
Cowley K, Vanoosthuyze K
Int J Cosmet Sci 2016 Jun;38 Suppl 1:17-23. doi: 10.1111/ics.12330. PMID: 27212467
Kerr D, Zhao W, Lurie JD
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015 Jun;473(6):1920-30. doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3803-7. PMID: 25057116Free PMC Article
Weber MA, Limpens J, Roovers JP
Int Urogynecol J 2015 Jan;26(1):15-28. Epub 2014 Jul 22 doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2464-0. PMID: 25047897

Recent systematic reviews

Faris A, Khalid L, Hashim M, Yaghi S, Magde T, Bouresly W, Hamdoon Z, Uthman AT, Marei H, Al-Rawi N
Int Dent J 2022 Jun;72(3):278-287. Epub 2022 Mar 16 doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2022.02.005. PMID: 35305815Free PMC Article
Zakarija-Grkovic I, Stewart F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Sep 18;9(9):CD006946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub4. PMID: 32944940Free PMC Article
McKesey J, Tovar-Garza A, Pandya AG
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Apr;21(2):173-225. doi: 10.1007/s40257-019-00488-w. PMID: 31802394
Hartmann-Boyce J, Chepkin SC, Ye W, Bullen C, Lancaster T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 May 31;5(5):CD000146. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000146.pub5. PMID: 29852054Free PMC Article
Kim HJ, Moon SH, Cho SH, Lee JD, Kim HS
Acta Derm Venereol 2017 Jul 6;97(7):776-781. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2668. PMID: 28374042

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