Allergic contact dermatitis due to monovalent sensitization to the oxidation hair dye intermediate oxamitol (2-aminomethyl-p-aminophenol-2HCl) without cross-sensitivity to haptens of the para-group

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 104-105

  Wedi, Bettina ^a   Hoting, Edo ^b   Koerner, Michael ^a   Kapp, Alexander ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b Dermatologist and Allergist   (Germany)

Author keywords

2 Aminomethyl p aminophenol 2HCl; Allergic contact dermatitis; Contact allergy; Hair dye; Lack of cross sensitivity; Oxamitol; P aminophenol

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HAIR DYE; HAPTEN; OXAMITOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ALLERGENS; AMINOPHENOLS; CROSS REACTIONS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HAIR DYES; HAPTENS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 0033964828     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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