Clinical relevance of patch test reactions - Facts, fake, or fiction?;Relevanzermittlung beim epikutantest - Fakt, fälschung oder fiktion?

Allergo Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 316-322

  Aberer, Werner ^a,b   Schnuch, Axel ^c  

^a Universitätshautklinik Graz   (Austria)

^b Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Algorithm; Clinical relevance; Contact dermatitis; Patch test

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0041814516     PISSN: 09418849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03361212     Document Type: Review

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