Compositae dermatitis in a herbal medicine enthusiast

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-121

  Cusack, C ^a   Buckley, C ^a  

^a WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Compositae dermatitis; Herbal products

Indexed keywords

ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT; AZATHIOPRINE; CALENDULA EXTRACT; CHAMOMILE; ECHINACEA EXTRACT; EMOLLIENT AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; PARTHENOLIDE; PREDNISOLONE; SUNFLOWER OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMON COLD; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PERIORAL DERMATITIS; PHOTOPATCH TEST;

ADULT; ASTERACEAE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 22844445578     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2005.0650g.x     Document Type: Article

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