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We have a patient here who is allergic to topical iodine (an effect well
documented in the literature). However she is also convinced that she is
sensitive to foods with a high iodine content. I was very sceptical about
this, however I have found one recent reference in the literature ('Iodine
allergy induced by high consumption of iodine-containing food'. Contact
Dermatitis , 2000, 42(5), 286-7)
I am still awaiting the full article, but would be interested to hear if
anyone else has had experience of this and how they would recommend testing
for this.
Many thanks
Gary Firth
Princess Royal Hospital
Sussex
UK