Atopic and non-atopic individuals react to nickel challenge in a similar way. A study of the cytokine profile in nickel-induced contact dermatitis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-200

  Szepietowski, J C ^a   Mckenzie, R C ^a   Keohane, S G ^a   Aldridge, R D ^a   Hunter, J A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4; MESSENGER RNA; NICKEL; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PUNCH BIOPSY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0030809070     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18051888.x     Document Type: Article

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