The reproducibility of patch tests

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 102-105

  Bourke, J F ^a,b   Batta, K ^a   Prais, L ^a   Abdullah, A ^a   Foulds, I S ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH INFIRMARY VICTORIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Allergen; Patch tests; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BALSAM PERU; COBALT; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; FORMALDEHYDE; FRAGRANCE; KATHON CG; LANOLIN; NICKEL; PHENYLENEDIAMINE; THIOMERSAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032974569     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02615.x     Document Type: Article

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