Serum levels of sICAM-1 in subjects affected by systemic nickel allergy syndrome

Italian Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 109-113

  Minciullo, P L ^a   Saija, A ^a   Trombetta, D ^a   Ricciardi, L ^a   Di Pasquale, G ^a   Gangemi, Sebastiano ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; ICAM 1; Nickel; Systemic nickel allergy syndrome

Indexed keywords

INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MITE; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33845692826     PISSN: 11206373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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