The trend of allergic contact dermatitis in the elderly population over a 15-year period

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 48-50

  Gupta, G ^a   Dawn, G ^a   Forsyth, A ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergens; Allergic contact dermatitis; Atopy; Elderly; Fragrance; Mercury; Nickel; Oral lichenoid eruptions; Referral patterns; Trend

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FRAGRANCE; MERCURY; NICKEL;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHENOID ERUPTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PATIENT REFERRAL; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0032801770     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06214.x     Document Type: Article

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