Increased rate of patch test reactivity to methyldibromo glutaronitrile

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 54-55

  McFadden, J P ^a   Ross, J S ^a   Jones, A B ^a   Rycroft, R J G ^a   Smith, H R ^a   White, I R ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmetics; Euxyl(TM) K400; Formaldehyde; Methyldibromo glutaronitrile; Patch testing technique; Preservatives

Indexed keywords

2 BROMO 2 BROMOMETHYLGLUTARONITRILE; ALLERGEN; EUXYL K 400; FORMALDEHYDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTACT ALLERGY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRILES; PATCH TESTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033966797     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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