Bullous phototoxic contact dermatitis caused by Ruta graveolens L. (garden rue), Rutaceae. Case report and review of the literature;Dermatitis bullosa striata pratensis durch Ruta graveolens L. (Gartenraute)

Hautarzt

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 432-434

  Schempp, Christoph M ^a   Schöpf, Erwin ^b   Simon, Jan C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dictamni ne; Furanocoumarines; Furanoquinolines; Phytophotodermatitis; Ruta graveolens L. (garden rue); Rutaceae

Indexed keywords

BERGAPTEN; DICTAMNINE; METHOXSALEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTACT DERMATITIS; HUMAN; PHOTOTOXICITY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0344417102     PISSN: 00178470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001050050937     Document Type: Article

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