Nickel as an occupational allergen: A survey of 368 nickel-sensitive subjects

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1231-1236

  Shah, Manu ^a   Lewis, Fiona M ^a   Gawkrodger, David J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN IRRITATION; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 0031760174     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.134.10.1231     Document Type: Article

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