Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 709-714

  Matura, Mihály ^a   Goossens, An ^b   Bordalo, Olivia ^c   Garcia Bravo, Begoña ^d   Magnusson, Kerstin ^a   Wrangsjö, Karin ^e   Karlberg, Ann Therese ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Centro de Dermatologia   (Portugal)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

^e STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALSAM PERU; CITRUS OIL; FRAGRANCE; HYDROPEROXIDE; LIMONENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXIDATION; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; STORAGE;

EID: 0036828127     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.124817     Document Type: Article

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