Comparison of personal history with patch test results in metal allergy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 510-513

  Böhm, Ingrid ^a   Brody, Marlene ^a   Bauer, Ralf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Metal allergy; Patch test; Personal history

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; METAL; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0030884002     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02831.x     Document Type: Article

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