Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from unsaturated polyester resin in a car repair putty

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 447-452

  Kanerva, Lasse ^a   Estlander, Tuula ^a   Alanko, Kristiina ^a   Pfäffli, Pirkko ^a   Jolanki, Riitta ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER; RESIN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

AUTOMOBILES; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FACIAL DERMATOSES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TESTS; POLYESTERS; RESINS, PLANT;

EID: 0033036933     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1999.00672.x     Document Type: Article

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