Occupational autoeczematization or atopic eczema precipitated by occupational contact dermatitis?

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-26

  Williams, Jason ^a   Cahill, Jennifer ^a   Nixon, Rosemary ^a,b  

^a SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Autosensitization; Irritant contact dermatitis; Persistent post occupational dermatitis; Wet work; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; AUSTRALIA; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 33845536989     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01005.x     Document Type: Article

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