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Material and Methods: A total of 52 patients with AD, 57 with hand eczema disease, and 68 healthy volunteers qualified for this study. Diagnosis was based on the Hanifin and Rajka criteria, dermatological assessment, and exclusion of other dermatoses. The participants underwent skin prick tests (SPTs), a basophil activation test (BAT) with D. pteronyssinus allergen extract, and the concentration of specific IgE (sIgE) for the same allergen in blood serum was determined. Results: Positive results in all tests (SPT, sIgE, and BAT) were obtained (24 (46.2%) patients with AD, 9 (15.8%) with hand disease, and none in the control group for p &lt; 0.05). The results of the SPT, sIgE, and BAT correlated with each other in the AD and hand eczema groups (Spearmen correlation test, r = 0.72 or 0.85, p &lt; 0.05). However, the BAT was positive more often than the SPT and sIgE for D. pteronyssinus. Conclusions: House dust mite hypersensitivity is common in patients with AD and eczema. 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