A metallurgical approach to metal contact dermatitis

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 213-221

  Flint, G N ^a,b  

^a The Holloway   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Alloys; Aluminium; Beryllium; Bioavailability; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Gold; Metals; Nickel; Palladium; Patch testing; Platinum; Rhodium; Tin

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; METAL; METAL ION;

ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SWEAT;

EID: 0031785718     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05912.x     Document Type: Article

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