Chronic Hand Eczema: Clinical Insights, Patient Experience, and Emerging Therapeutics - Episode 3
Risk Factors of CHE
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An expert discusses how risk factors for chronic hand eczema (CHE) include atopic dermatitis, filaggrin mutations, contact allergies, environmental conditions, and occupational exposures, with hand eczema being the most common occupational skin disease.
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Risk Factors of CHE
Key Themes:
- Environmental risk factors: Occupational exposures, weather conditions, decreased indoor humidity, and tobacco use.
- Physiological risk factors: Atopic dermatitis history, early onset of hand eczema, filaggrin mutations, and contact allergies.
- Occupational considerations: Highest risk industries include hairdressing, health care, food service, cleaning, and manufacturing, with CHE being the most common occupational skin disease.
Notable Insights:
Dr Chovatiya highlighted the difficulty in risk factor modification: "Even though sometimes we can do really good detective work...the actual implementation of changes to practically help people on a day-to-day basis can be very, very difficult."
