Analysis of para-phenylenediamine allergic patients in relation to strength of patch test reaction

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 364-367

  Ho, S G Y ^a   Basketter, D A ^b   Jefferies, D ^b   Rycroft, R J G ^a   White, I R ^a   Mcfadden, J P ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Cross sensitivity; Hair dye; P phenylenediamine; Para phenylenediamine

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBENZOIC ACID; ALLERGEN; BENZOCAINE; HAIR DYE; PHENYLENEDIAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CROSS REACTIONS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR DYES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENYLENEDIAMINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 24144445674     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06742.x     Document Type: Article

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