Compositae mix is a more sensitive test for Compositae dermatitis than the sesquiterpene lactone mix

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 273-276

  Von Der Werth, J M ^a   Ratcliffe, J ^a   English, J S C ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Compositae dermatitis; Compositae mix; Patch testing technique; Plants; Sesquiterpene lactone mix

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITAE MIX; REAGENT; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; PLANT; SCREENING TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0032957038     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06062.x     Document Type: Article

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