Diagnosis and treatment of dermatitis due to formaldehyde resins in clothing

Dermatitis

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 169-175

  Carlson, Ryan M ^a   Smith, Mary C ^a   Nedorost, Susan T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b UHHS Med and Surg Ctr at Westlake   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4,5 DIHYDROXY 1,3 BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL) 2 IMIDAZOLIDINONE; DIMETHOXYMETHYLDIHYDROXYETHYLENEUREA; DIMETHYLDIHYDROXYETHYLENEUREA; DIMETHYLOLUREA; FIXAPRET AC; FIXAPRET CPN; FORMALDEHYDE; MELAMINE; PETROLATUM; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA DERIVATIVE;

CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; TEXTILE FINISHING;

EID: 13844265819     PISSN: 17103568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01206501-200412000-00002     Document Type: Review

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