Allergic contact dermatitis due to panthenol

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 236-237

  Stables, G I ^a   Wilkinson, S M ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Cosmetics; D panthenol; Dexpanthenol; Panthenol; Pantothenol; Positive patch test; Vitamin B5

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; DEXPANTHENOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; PANTOTHENIC ACID; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 0031960341     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05732.x     Document Type: Article

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