Photopatch testing of 1155 patients: Results of the U.K. multicentre photopatch study group

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 737-747

  Bryden, A M ^a   Moseley, H ^a   Ibbotson, S H ^a   Chowdhury, M M U ^b   Beck, M H ^c   Bourke, J ^d   English, J ^e   Farr, P ^f   Foulds, I S ^g   Gawkrodger, D J ^h   George, S ⁱ   Orton, D I ⁱ   Shaw, S ⁱ   McFadden, J ^j   Norris, P ^k   Podmore, P ^l   Powell, S ^m   Rhodes, L E ^c   Sansom, J ⁿ   Wilkinson, M ^o   Van Weelden, H ^p   Ferguson, J ^a   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTH INFIRMARY VICTORIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^e QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^f ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^g CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^h ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ AMERSHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^j ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^k ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^l Department of Dermatology   (United Kingdom)

^m CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

ⁿ BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^o LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^p UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

more..

Author keywords

Photoallergy; Photopatch testing; Sunscreens

Indexed keywords

OCTYL TRIAZONE; OXYBENZONE; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHOTOALLERGY; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOPATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, PHOTOALLERGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; SEX FACTORS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 33645547817     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07458.x     Document Type: Article

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