A retrospective analysis of contact allergy to lanolin

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 28-31

  Wakelin, S H ^a,b   Smith, H ^a   White, I R ^a   Rycroft, R J G ^a   Mcfadden, J P ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Cosmetic allergy; Lanolin; Patch testing; Wool alcohols

Indexed keywords

AMERCHOL L 101; CONTACT ALLERGEN; LANOLIN; LANOLIN ALCOHOL; PETROLATUM;

ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN ALLERGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LANOLIN; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034819252     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04277.x     Document Type: Article

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