Positive patch test reactions to nickel sulphate are not modified by neighbouring negative fragrance patch tests: A multicenter-study by the German Contact Dermatitis Research Group

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 345-347

  Brasch, Jochen ^a   Weichenthal, Michael ^a   Szliska, Christiane ^b   Löffler, Harald ^c   Koch, Patrick ^d   Grabbe, Jürgen ^e   Mahler, Vera ^f   Kreilgård, Bo ^g   Hoeck, Ulla ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b Krankenhaus Bethesda   (Germany)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^d SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^g Mekos Laboratories AS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Contact sensitivity; Diagnosis of contact sensitization; Patch test methods

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FRAGRANCE; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; TEST STRIP;

ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME;

EID: 33746497335     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0095     Document Type: Article

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