Contact dermatitis due to a cream containing chitin and a Carbitol

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 290-291

  Pereira, Fátima ^a   Pereira, Carlos ^a   Lacerda, M Helena ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CURRY CABRAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Chitin; Chitosan gluconate; Chlorhydrate glucosamine; Cosmetics; Ethyl diglycol carbitol; Moisturizers

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADULT; CHITIN; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ETHYLENE GLYCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OINTMENTS;

EID: 0031800960     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05753.x     Document Type: Article

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