Serum levels of interleukin-18 in subjects affected by occupational allergic contact dermatitis [4]

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 187-188

  Gangemi, S ^a   Merendino, R A ^a   Minciullo, P L ^a   Ferlazzo, B ^a   Germano D ^a   Fenga, Concetta ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT CHLORIDE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; EPOXY RESIN; FRAGRANCE; HAPTEN; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 18; MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE; NICKEL SULFATE; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 0345304438     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2003.08.004     Document Type: Letter

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