Hematogenous allergic contact dermatitis from kava, an herbal product

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Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 459-461

  Suss R ^a   Lehmann, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Drug reaction; Haematogenous contact reaction; Kava dermopathy; Kava plant

Indexed keywords

KAVA EXTRACT; KAVA; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; SKIN ALLERGY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG ERUPTION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATCH TEST; PLANT ROOT; SKIN DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAVA; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0030014719     PISSN: 00178470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001050050451     Document Type: Article

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