Visual and laser doppler perfusion scanning assessments of Kathon CG patch test reactions

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 224-230

  Bjarnason, Bolli ^a,c   Fischer, Torkel ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTIGRAPHY;

EID: 0031704379     PISSN: 1046199X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01634989-199812000-00006     Document Type: Article

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