A series of four cases of allergic contact dermatitis to phthalic anhydride/trimellitic anhydride/glycols copolymer in nail varnish

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-64

  Gach, J E ^a   Stone, N M ^a,b   Finch, T M ^a  

^a Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull Hospitals ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Nail varnish; Phthalic anhydride trimellitic anhydride glycols copolymer

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COPOLYMER; COSMETIC; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE; RESIN; TOLUENESULFONAMIDE DERIVATIVE; TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; RASH; SKIN ALLERGY; VARNISH;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL DISEASES; PAINT; PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDES;

EID: 22144463558     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2005.00456h.x     Document Type: Article

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