Allergy to lichen acids in a fragrance

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 50-51

  Rademaker, Marius ^a  

^a Health Waikato   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Oak moss; Path tests; Usnic acid

Indexed keywords

FRAGRANCE; NICKEL; USNIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHEN; MOSS; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ALLERGENS; BENZOFURANS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS; LICHENS; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME;

EID: 0034012739     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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