Patch test reactions in children, adults and the elderly: A comparative study in patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 316-319

  Wantke, F ^a   Hemmer, W ^a   Jarisch, R ^a   Gotz M ^a,b  

^a Dermatologic Pediat Allerg Ctr   (Austria)

^b WILHELMINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adults; Allergic contact dermatitis; Balsam of Peru; Children; Elderly; Ethylmercuric chloride; Female; Male; Nickel; Thimerosal

Indexed keywords

BALSAM PERU; ETHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE; NICKEL; THIOMERSAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SEX RATIO; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALLERGENS; BALSAMS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ETHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; THIMEROSAL;

EID: 0029943347     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02214.x     Document Type: Article

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