Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by decorative plants

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 330-335

  Lamminpää, Anne ^a   Estlander, Tuula ^a   Jolanki, Riitta ^a   Kanerva, Lasse ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alantolactones; Alstroemeria; Amaryllidaceae; Carnation; Caryophyllaceae; Cauzeflower; Chrysanthemum; Compositae; Decorative plants; Elecampane; Feverfew; Gerbera; Hyacinth; Liliaceae; Narcissus; Occupational; Parthenolide; Sesquiterpene lactones; Tulip; Tuliposide A

Indexed keywords

ALANTOLACTONE; PARTHENOLIDE; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRYSANTHEMUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PLANT; RELAPSE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM; TIME;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANTS;

EID: 0029897045     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02217.x     Document Type: Article

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