Allergic contact dermatitis from d-limonene in a laboratory technician

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 164-165

  Wakelin, S H ^a   Mcfadden, J P ^a   Leonard, J N ^b   Rycroft, R J G ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Citrus solvent; d limonene; Laboratory technician; Occupational

Indexed keywords

LIMONENE; SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0031885793     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05686.x     Document Type: Article

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