[Double-blind-study on treatment with clobetasol-17-propionate and other topical corticoids (author's transl)].

90 patients suffering from chronic skin diseases-mainly psoriasis vulgaris-were treated in a double-blind-study for two weeks with topical Clobetasol-17-propionate compared with other topical corticoids. In 81% was seen a better therapeutical effect on the Clobetasol-17-propionate treated skin area.

[Allergy to ed-edta and formaldehyde (author's transl)].

1. Comparison of the ED/EDTA allergies as determined by epicutaneous testing from 1977-79 with the test results from 1980. An increase in the sensitization indices for ED as well as for EDTA is evident.

Vitamin C allergy of the delayed type.

A case of vitamin C allergy of the delayed type is reported. Eczematous skin lesions appeared during normal uptake of the vitamin C contained in food. After a vitamin C-free diet, the skin lesions disappeared.