Nickel-containing alloys and platings and their ability to cause dermatitis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-198

  Liden C ^a   Menne T ^b   Burrows, D ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0030019934     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07601.x     Document Type: Article

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