Evaluation of patch testing in patients with chronic vulvar symptoms

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 40-43

  Brenan, John A ^a,b   Dennerstein, Graeme J ^a   Sfameni, Salvatore F ^a   Drinkwater, Paul ^a   Marin, Grazia ^a   Scurry, James P ^a  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Vulva

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN ALLERGY; VULVA DISEASE;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 0030074794     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1996.tb00993.x     Document Type: Article

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