Nickel-induced activation of T cells in individuals with negative patch test to nickel sulphate

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 291, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 247-252

  Lisby, S ^a   Hansen, L H ^a   Skov, L ^a   Menne T ^a   Baadsgaard, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Human; Interferon gamma; Nickel; T cell activation

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4; NICKEL; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 0032930556     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004030050404     Document Type: Article

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