The association between contact allergy and hand eczema in 2 cross-sectional surveys 8 years apart: The Copenhagen allergy study

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 71-77

  Nielsen, Niels Henrik ^a   Linneberg, Allan ^b   Menné, Torkil ^a   Madsen, Flemming ^c   Frølund, Lars ^d   Dirksen, Asger ^d   Jørgensen, Torben ^b  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Contact sensitization; Epidemiology; General population; Hand eczema

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COSMETIC; HEAVY METAL; NICKEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PATCH TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0036702677     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2002.470203.x     Document Type: Article

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