Is there a risk of active sensitization to PPD by patch testing the general population?

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-134

  Thyssen, Jacob Pontoppidan ^a   Menné, Torkil ^a   Nielsen, Niels Henrik ^b   Linneberg, Allan ^c  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^c GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Para phenylenediamine; PPD; Risk; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

HAIR DYE; PHENYLENEDIAMINE;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTACT DERMATITIS; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

ALLERGENS; COLORING AGENTS; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; PHENYLENEDIAMINES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34447324072     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01093.x     Document Type: Article

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