Increased positive patch test reactivity to methyldibromo glutaronitrile

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-113

  Banerjee, P ^a   McFadden, J P ^a   Ross, J S ^a   Rycroft, R J G ^a   White, I R ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Biocides; Euxyl ; Formaldehyde; K400; Methyldibromo glutaronitrile; Preservatives

Indexed keywords

2 BROMO 2 BROMOMETHYLGLUTARONITRILE; PRESERVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BODY DISTRIBUTION; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; NITRILES; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 0348134676     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2003.0128k.x     Document Type: Article

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