Patch test reactions at D4, D5 and D6

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 119-126

  Geier, Johannes ^a   Gefeller, Olaf ^b   Wiechmann, Kirsten ^b   Fuchs, Thomas ^b  

^a Universitäts Hautklinik   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Patch test reactions after D2; Patch test technique; Standard allergens

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BALSAM PERU; COBALT DERIVATIVE; FRAGRANCE; NEOMYCIN; PHENYLENEDIAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032991494     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06008.x     Document Type: Article

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