Epidemiological survey of contact dermatitis in Italy (1984-1993) by GIRDCA (Gruppo Italiano Ricerca Dermatiti da Contatto e Ambientali)

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 18-30

  Sertoli, Achille ^a   Francalanci, Stefano ^a   Acciai, Maria Cristina ^a   Gola, Massimo ^a   Angelini, G ^b   Ayala, F ^b   Balato, N ^b   Berardesca, E ^b   Danese, P ^b   Deledda, S ^b   Goitre, M ^b   Kokelj F ^b   Lisi, P ^b   Pigatto, P ^b   Rafanelli, A ^b   Santucci, B ^b   Saccabusi, S ^b   Schena, D ^b   Valsecchi, R ^b   Zavaroni, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL;

ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; ITALY; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; PATCH TEST; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 13044281564     PISSN: 1046199X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1046-199x(99)90089-1     Document Type: Article

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