Regional variation in prevalence and etiology of allergic contact dermatitis

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 177-182

  Thompson, Trevor R ^a   Belsito, Donald V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE; METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN ALLERGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036899122     PISSN: 1046199X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajcd.2002.36643     Document Type: Article

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