Sensitivity to Myroxylon pereirae resin (balsam of Peru). A study of 50 cases

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 304-306

  Avalos Peralta, P ^a   Garcia Bravo B ^a   Camacho, F M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Citrus fruits; Myroxylon pereirae resin; Prevalence; Topical medications

Indexed keywords

BALSAM; COSMETIC; MYROXYLON PEREIRAE EXTRACT; PERFUME; PLANT EXTRACT; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CITRUS FRUIT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT URTICARIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYROXYLON; MYROXYLON PEREIRAE; PATCH TEST; PHOTOTOXICITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; WOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; MYROXYLON; PATCH TESTS; PREVALENCE; RESINS, PLANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN;

EID: 20544467723     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2005.00603.x     Document Type: Article

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