Colophonium and Compositae mix as markers of fragrance allergy: Cross-reactivity between fragrance terpenes, colophonium and Compositae plant extracts

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 285-291

  Paulsen, Evy ^a   Andersen, K E ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

caryophyllene; Colophonium; Compositae; Compositae mix; Contact dermatitis; Essential oils; Fragrance mix; Oxidized terpenes; Sesquiterpene lactones

Indexed keywords

CARYOPHYLLENE; ESSENTIAL OIL; FRAGRANCE; MARKER; PLANT EXTRACT; ROSIN; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE DERIVATIVE; TERPENE;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CROSS REACTION; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYROXYLON; SKIN SENSITIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; ASTERACEAE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CROSS REACTIONS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYROXYLON; OILS, VOLATILE; PERFUME; PLANT EXTRACTS; RESINS, PLANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SESQUITERPENES; SKIN TESTS; TERPENES;

EID: 28344445411     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2005.00704.x     Document Type: Article

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