Sensitization to thimerosal in atopic children

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 94-97

  Patrizi, Annalisa ^a   Rizzoli, Laura ^a   Vincenzi, Colombina ^a   Trevisi, Pompilio ^a   Tosti, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; Atopic dermatitis; Children; Organic mercurials; Preservatives; Sensitization; Thimerosal; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

PRESERVATIVE; THIOMERSAL;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECZEMA; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LIMB; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN SENSITIZATION; TRUNK;

EID: 0032954592     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb05998.x     Document Type: Article

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