Difficulties in the interpretation of patch test reactions to ophthalmic β-blockers

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 319-320

  Carriere M ^a   Giordano Labadie, F ^a   Schwarze, H P ^a   Loche, F ^a   Bazex, J ^a  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

blocking agents; Allergic contact dermatitis; Carteolol; False negative reactions; Glaucoma; Medicaments; Patch testing technique

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE EYE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARTEOLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AGED; CARTEOLOL; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 18844471883     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05955.x     Document Type: Article

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