Occupational allergic contact dermatitis is more prevalent than irritant contact dermatitis: A 5-year study

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 695-699

  Kucenic, Michael J ^a   Belsito, Donald V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DISULFIRAM; GLUTARALDEHYDE; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; WORKER;

EID: 0036587261     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.118561     Document Type: Article

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