The atopy patch test: An increased rate of reactivity in patients who have an air-exposed pattern of atopic eczema

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 182-186

  Darsow, U ^a,b   Vieluf, D ^b   Ring, J ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029901810     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb01144.x     Document Type: Article

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