Allergic contact dermatitits to Euro coins;Allergisches kontaktekzem auf Euro-münzen

Dermatologie in Beruf und Umwelt

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 171-175

  Haberle M ^a,b  

^a Dermatologische Praxis   (Germany)

^b Dermatol/Venerol Allergologie B   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Bimetallic structure; Coins; Nickel

Indexed keywords

COBALT; NICKEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORROSION; DENTAL CARE; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 10644240760     PISSN: 1438776X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/dbp52171     Document Type: Article

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