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Allergy Medications
, Allergy: Research and Development
, Metal Allergies
, Skin Allergies
by ruth on April 23, 2007

But how they work, really? Well, it's not really clear yet. But this much is known:
Glucocorticoids work by dampening the inflammatory response to the allergen, but precisely which cells they affect and in what way have not been determined for contact dermatitis.
Definitely more room for research. If the specific mode of action can be deciphered, it can imply better targeted medications, with possibly less side-effects.
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