Is black henna responsible for asthma and cross reactivity with latex? [27]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 714-715

  Ventura, M T ^a   Di Leo, E ^a   Buquicchio, R ^a   Foti, C ^a   Arsieni, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; DYE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HENNA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX; LAWSONE; MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE; PETROLATUM; PHENYLENEDIAMINE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPNEA; EDEMA; EMERGENCY CARE; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN TEST; TATTOO;

ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; NAPHTHOQUINONES;

EID: 34250359354     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.02011.x     Document Type: Letter

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