Patch testing for compositae allergy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 138, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1018-1021

  Goulden, V ^a   Wilkinson, S M ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANTOLACTONE; COSTUNOLIDE; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTERACEAE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 0031777761     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02270.x     Document Type: Article

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