Allergic contact dermatitis due to glycyrrhizic acid as an ingredient of a hair restorer

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 46-

  Cabrita, Sérgio F ^a   Silva, Raquel ^a   Correia, Miguel P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Androgenetic alopecia; Glycyrrhizic acid; Medicaments; Minoxidil

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; MINOXIDIL; RUSCUS ACULEATUS EXTRACT; SABAL EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; HAIR PREPARATIONS; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 0346122904     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2003.0120f.x     Document Type: Article

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