Positive patch tests to Euro coins in nickel-sensitized patients

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 500-503

  Nucera, E ^a   Schiavino, D ^a   Calandrelli, A ^a   Roncallo, C ^a   Buonomo, A ^a   Pedone, C ^a   Lombardo, C ^a   Pecora, V ^a   De Pasquale, T ^a   Pollastrini, E ^a   Patriarca, G ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coins; Contact dermatitis; Euro; Nickel allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; NICKEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; MALE; MONEY; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; NUMISMATICS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATCH TESTS; SKIN;

EID: 11144354290     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2004.05800.x     Document Type: Article

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