Clinical relevance of positive patch test reactions to preservatives and fragrances

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 224-227

  De Groot, Anton C ^a  

^a JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical relevance; Contact allergy; Fragrances; Preservatives; Standardization

Indexed keywords

FRAGRANCE; PRESERVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 0032887484     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06139.x     Document Type: Article

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