Simultaneous sensitivity to fragrances

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 885-888

  Buckley, D A ^a,c   Basketter, D A ^b   Smith Pease, C K ^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)

^c GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cinnamal; Cinnamic alcohol; Cross sensitivity; Eugenol; Fragrance allergy; Isoeugenol

Indexed keywords

CINNAMALDEHYDE; CINNAMYL ALCOHOL; CONTACT ALLERGEN; EUGENOL; FRAGRANCE; ISOEUGENOL;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTINGENCY TABLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE;

ACROLEIN; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ENGLAND; EUGENOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME; PROPANOLS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33645821928     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07170.x     Document Type: Article

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